'..he urged the Druze as well as the Alawites in Syria to join the revolt against the Assad regime .. to join the rebellion instead of allowing themselves to remain a minority dependent on Assad for their survival..'<blockquote>'Last week, he urged the Druze as well as the Alawites in Syria to join the revolt against the Assad regime. He has even attacked his allies in Moscow, calling Russia's support for Assad "no longer acceptable, morally or politically."
And not without reason does he speak thus. Three Syrian Druze have died in the revolution this month. Majd Zein, a Druze Free Syrian Army member, was killed during an attack on Rastan. Shafiq Shuqayr and Yasser Awwad were executed by the Syrian army when they were discovered to be helping government soldiers to defect in the area of Lajat. Now Jumblatt is calling upon all Alawites to join the rebellion instead of allowing themselves to remain a minority dependent on Assad for their survival. "I say to them that they must say they are Syrians before they are Alawites." '
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If Alawites are turning against Assad then his fate is sealed, July 23, 2012</blockquote>
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(Syria) - '..who must protect everyone, Christians, Druze, Sunnis, Alawites, everyone.'(Syria) '..to join the people and leave this corrupt regime..' - Nawaf al-Fares'..there will be no compromise with Syrian President Bashar Assad..''..the murderous Assad army, the regime's iron first, is disintegrating, albeit slowly..'Syria's senior diplomat in London quits over 'violent and oppressive' regime</blockquote>