Peloni: As goes Turkey’s policy, so goes Jolani’s policy.
By | April 4, 2025
It is clearer by the day that Ahmed al-Sharaa is still an Islamic jihadi, and that his supporters know that and approve of it. So how long will Trump continue to support him?
“‘Attack the Jews’: Syrians chant Jihad against Israel in mass protests,” by Yulia Pobegailova, i24News, April 3, 2026:
Thousands of Syrians have taken to the streets across the country since Tuesday, with mass rallies featuring open calls for “jihad” against Israel.
The demonstrations erupted after Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis in terror attacks.
Videos circulating online show protests in at least 12 major Syrian cities. Demonstrators waved Syrian and Palestinian flags alongside Hamas and Islamist banners, voiced support for Palestinian security prisoners held in Israel, and openly backed Hamas.
Chants captured on video included:
“O Abu Obeida, we pledge allegiance to you openly,” referring to Hamas’ military spokesman, and
“They say Hamas is terrorist — all of Syria is Hamas,” and
“Let’s attack the Jews.”
In some cases, protesters were heard chanting:
“O Jolani, our beloved — bomb, strike Tel Aviv,” invoking Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s nom de guerre from his Al-Qaeda days.
Crowds were also seen burning Israeli flags and chanting:
“We brought down Assad — now it’s Israel’s turn.”
In one widely circulated clip, a member of Syria’s General Security Service forces declared: “Open the border for us and we will be in Gaza in less than 10 minutes.”
According to footage shared on social media, some government-linked figures also joined the demonstrations, including Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba and security forces affiliated with the Defense Ministry, chanting Islamist slogans alongside protesters….
… a target-rich environment…