Dialogue forum rejects exclusive policy, affirms pluralistic Syria

The Public Relations Office of the Syrian Democratic Council in Hasakah, in Jazira Canton, organized a dialogue forum under the title “March 10 Agreement and Integration Toward a Decentralized Pluralistic Syria” at the cultural center of the Helal Zirin Movement. The forum was attended by hundreds of social and tribal figures, representatives of various communities, members of the SDF, Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), political movements, and women’s organizations.

The forum began with a minute of silence for the martyrs, followed by the formation of a presidium that managed the session, including Hassan Mohammed Ali, co-chair of the Public Relations Office of the Syrian Democratic Council; Fiyan Azar, member of the general leadership of the Women’s Protection Units; Azhar Ahmed, member of the Public Relations Office in Jazira and Evin Amin, member of the Council’s relations office.

During the forum, Fiyan Azar emphasized that the Syrian Transitional Government is delaying the implementation of the March 10 agreement and adopting an exclusive policy. She stressed that accusations against their forces of separatism are unfounded and that their goal is a comprehensive Syrian consensus. She noted that the persistence of religious mentality and exclusion represents a major obstacle to any genuine integration.

She added that while the Transitional Government claims to seek integration, it relies in reality on fragmented factions that do not constitute a formal army. She reaffirmed the SDF’s commitment to the agreement and its readiness to protect all of Syria based on ethical and political principles.

Hassan Mohammed Ali explained that dialogue with the government does not mean compromising principles but opens the door for new relations with various forces. He noted that the required integration must be foundational and democratic, involving all Syrians, rather than merely integrating individuals into existing structures.

He also highlighted that the absence of a constitution and legitimate elections prevents the Damascus authorities from having full legitimacy, emphasizing the need to convene an inclusive national conference and draft a new constitution that establishes a decentralized system reflecting Syrians’ aspirations.

The SDC, the SDF,  and the Autonomous Administration confirmed their readiness to provide expertise to ensure the establishment of a new Syria, stressing rejection of returning to the past in any form.

The forum concluded with participants’ interventions, where they affirmed support for the SDF, the Autonomous Administration, and the March 10 agreement. They rejected hate speech and calls for sedition, expressed concern over massacres in coastal areas and Sweida, and rejected exploiting these events to tarnish the reputation of tribes. They emphasized the necessity of civil peace and protecting pluralism in Syria.

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