Tobias Lang

let‘s wait and see how substantial this development will be but its a major escalation for sure

Misconceptions on the Fighting in al-Suwayda' Amid the ongoing fighting between pro-Syrian government tribal militias and local Druze factions in the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria, it has become clear to me that miscon...

I have done a general, open access piece on the common misconceptions about the fighting in al-Suwayda'. Too many crude, inaccurate talking points are being circulated among analysts and observers and contributing to the tensions. This needs to stop now
www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/misconcept...

The Druze and Damascus: The history of a relationship on thin ice Since July 13, the Sweida region has been suffering steadily. Never before has the division between Damascus and the Druze community, which has made this southern mountain its stronghold, been so...

I wonder how analysts who have never researched about #Suwaida can be so certain about role of certain sheikhs. I was one of the first westerners to write about Balous but I stay quiet here and rather talk about conext in order to understand crucial nuances.

today.lorientlejour.com/article/1471...

Das Balous Zitat (schwer vorstellbar, weil Hijri als 1. Sheikh Aql besonderen Status hat) und die Namen der ehemaligen Generäle im Suwayda Military Council würden mich wirklich interessieren.

Das Balous Zitat (schwer vorstellbar, weil Hijri als 1. Sheikh Aql besonderen Status hat) und die Namen der ehemaligen Generäle im Suwayda Military Council würden mich wirklich interessieren.

The Druze and Damascus: The history of a relationship on thin ice Since July 13, the Sweida region has been suffering steadily. Never before has the division between Damascus and the Druze community, which has made this southern mountain its stronghold, been so...

I wonder how analysts who have never researched about #Suwaida can be so certain about role of certain sheikhs. I was one of the first westerners to write about Balous but I stay quiet here and rather talk about conext in order to understand crucial nuances.

today.lorientlejour.com/article/1471...

Friedensbildung mit Rekordbeteiligung auf Burg Schlaining 2.672 Jugendliche nahmen an den Friedenswochen teil.

Friedensbildung mit Rekordbeteiligung auf Burg Schlaining
@tobiaslang.bsky.social
#Frieden

kurier.at/chronik/burg...

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Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri’s journey: From obedience to opposition? - Syria Direct It took years for Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri to move from outward support for the Assad regime to cautious criticism and finally open opposition. With the new authorities in Damascu...

Sober and kinda critical read by @syriadirect.bsky.social, back from April b4 the anti-Hijri campaign had gained steam.

syriadirect.org/sheikh-hikma...

Israel, Syria hold first high-level talks in 25 years amid US de-escalation push The unprecedented meeting in Paris between Israeli and Syrian ministers indicate that both sides are interested in de-escalating tensions and advancing a security deal.

NEW: Israel, Syria hold first high-level talks in 25 years amid US de-escalation push

The unprecedented meeting in Paris between Israeli and Syrian ministers indicate that both sides are interested in de-escalating tensions and advancing a security deal.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

YouTube video by ARTEde Syrien: Der Kampf der Drusen | ARTE Reportage

Sehr aufschlussreiche Kurzdoku bei @artefr.bsky.social offenbar vor Gewaltausbruch der letzten 2 Wochen aufgenommen. Aber Achtung: das Suwayda Military Council hat nie u nimmer 22.000 Kämpfer. Sonst sehr gut, auch Konflikt zwischen den Scheikhs al-Aql wird angedeutet.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=IFKh...

Gewalt in Syrien: Augenzeugen in Suweida berichten Die Gewalt zwischen Beduinen und Drusen-Milizen forderte Hunderte Tote. Beide Seiten klagen die Regierungstruppen an.

Die Gewalt zwischen Beduinen und Drusen-Milizen forderte Hunderte Tote. Beide Seiten klagen die Regierungstruppen an.

https://www.srf.ch/news/international/gewalt-in-syrien-massaker-von-suweida-augenzeugen-berichten

YouTube video by L'Orient-Le Jour Les clés pour comprendre les affrontements dans le sud de la Syrie

L'Orient-Le Jour 🇱🇧 asked me 4 questions about the fighting between Bedouin and #Druze in #Suwayda #Syria. Its always great to talk to media from the region

The interview was recorded a week ago, so my estimation about Israel‘s involvement is outdated.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzP...

YouTube video by L'Orient-Le Jour Les clés pour comprendre les affrontements dans le sud de la Syrie

L'Orient-Le Jour 🇱🇧 asked me 4 questions about the fighting between Bedouin and #Druze in #Suwayda #Syria. Its always great to talk to media from the region

The interview was recorded a week ago, so my estimation about Israel‘s involvement is outdated.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzP...

Syrie : que sait-on de ces vidéos d’hommes druzes qui se font arracher leur moustache de force ? Des vidéos partagées sur les réseaux sociaux mardi et mercredi montreraient des membres des forces syriennes humilier des individus druzes, notamment en leur coupant la moustache de force, durant l’in...

Talked to @france24.com last week about the context of the fighting in #Suwayda and what is behind the humiliation of Druze religious men on social media (its an attack on #Druze identity).

www.france24.com/fr/moyen-ori...

Tribal fighters have left Sweida, violent clashes have ceased, says Syrian interior ministry * * *

www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

S.g. Herr Professor, könnten Sie mir sagen, woher dieses Zitat von Laith (?) al-Bal‘us stammt?

S. #Syria: Karam Munther, a close associate of Laith Balous who was received at the Presidential Palace in February, was executed by pro-Hijri Druze militiamen in #Suwayda for "treason".

regarding the Sheikhs al-Aql of the Druze in Syria:

Both Hijri and Jarboua had ties to the Asad-regime (otherwise they had not been appointed to their position in 2012 I guess)
Hinnawi, the oldest of the 3, had been the most consistent here: i.e. seeking distance but not confrontation
#Suwayda

Main divergence between Trump and Netanyahu is Washington views events in Suwayda "as a local clan war" a senior Israeli diplomatic source told @al-monitor.bsky.social , while Israel sees it as threat to Druze and its interests in southern Syria.

New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland as tribal fighters reinforce Bedouin Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and…

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Suwayda heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.

www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

#Syria Interior Ministry steps back from earlier announcement of redeployment of security forces in #Suwayda Province

“We confirm that no official statement has been issued in this regard, and we categorically deny the veracity of what was published"

auch diese automatische Loyalität zum jeweiligen Staat trifft va auf Israel zu

Bei Herren Wildner haben sich i d ZIB 2 leider historische Fehler eingeschlichen: die Geschichte, dass israelischen Drusen auf eigenen Wunsch zum Armeedienst eingezogen werden, wurde schon vor 25 Jahren wissenschaftlich relativiert. Da gab es einen zweifelhaften Brief von Sheikhs, that‘s it.

S. #Syria: first Israeli airstrike, targeting tribal fighters after they reached the outskirts of #Suwayda-city (area of Walgha) following swift advances against Druze fighters.

„Feindbild aufgebaut“: Über den Angriff auf Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf Welche Rolle spielten Medien bei der Kampagne gegen die Juristin Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf? Podcast mit der Journalistin Ingrid Brodnig.

Der Fall Brosius-Gersdorf lehrt uns viel:

Wie die rechtspopulistische Krawallseite Nius & eine Online-Kampagnisierung es schafft, Themen zu setzen - und Medien oft die Vorwürfe aus solchen Kampagnen wiederholen und dadurch aufwerten

Was man aber dagegen tun könnte, besprach ich mit @uebermedien.de

Das Vertrauen der Minderheiten in den syrischen Staat ist zerstört Die zweite Eskalation mit dutzenden Toten im Drusengebiet hat erneut die radikalen islamistischen Elemente der neuen syrischen Armee sichtbar gemacht

Dem ist leider nichts hinzuzufügen
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

We shouldn‘t overstate the chaos on the Golan. What will these Israeli Druze youth do? Suwayda is not in walking distance from Hadhar…

It is simple: If the Western states do not pressure the #Syria n interim government to secure robust guarantees for the security of its ethnic and religious minorities, we will continue to see massacres every other month. People might also flee the country even more and end up in the EU.

ein ganz großer