SDC meets British Prime Minister, Secretary of Defense

A delegation from the Syrian Democratic Council participated in the annual conference of the British Labour Party, held in Liverpool. The conference was attended by approximately 20,000 people, including party leaders, members of parliament, and representatives of trade unions and civil society organizations.

On the sidelines of the conference, the delegation met with several British government officials among them the Prime Minister, the Secretary of Defense, and a number of parliamentarians.

The delegation was represented by Hassen Mohamed Ali, the co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council's Public Relations Office, who carried a message from North and East Syria to the British government and the conference.

Hassen Mohamed Ali met with the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and conveyed a message from the leadership of the Syrian Democratic Forces to him.

According to correspondents of Al-Furat News Agency (ANF) in Britain, the message included an invitation to the British government to play a leading role in rebuilding Syria and in the intra-Syrian dialogue process.

He also met with the British Defense Secretary, John Healey, and discussed the efforts made in North and East Syria in dialogue with the transitional government in Syria, as well as security issues in Syria.

During his participation in the conference, Hassen Mohamed Ali expressed his appreciation for the invitation, emphasizing that Syria is going through a critical phase after more than a decade of war, with conflicts leaving millions displaced, hundreds of thousands of casualties, and infrastructure almost destroyed. He added, "Despite the pain, the Syrians' will remains stronger than whatever they have experienced."

Mohamed Ali pointed out that absolute centralization was the cause of tyranny, massacres, and violations targeting various components, among them Christians, as happened in the bombing of the Mar Elias Church in Damascus. He believed that this approach can only produce devastation. In contrast, the experience of the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria presented an alternative model based on partnership, democracy, and equality among all communities, including women and men, and demonstrated the possibility of building a political system that guarantees rights and freedoms.

He highlighted the March 10th Agreement signed between the leadership of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the transitional government, considering it a foundational step towards a new state based on decentralization and a bicameral parliament, which would end the monopoly of power and open the way to a comprehensive national project.

He also confirmed Britain's pivotal role in supporting the negotiation process, through political and diplomatic guarantees and securing international cover for the agreement. He stressed that London's support for the Syrians will not only be a support for Syria itself, but also an investment in regional stability and global security. He added, "We have two choices; chaos or a new, democratic, pluralistic, decentralized, and participatory Syria. We have chosen the path of a new Syria, and we believe that Britain can be a key partner in this future."

J.J