Syria Rises in Support of Prisoners: Massive Demonstrations Sweep Provinces Condemning Occupation Decisions

A wave of demonstrations and protest vigils in solidarity with the Gaza Strip is escalating across various Syrian provinces, expressing the unequivocal popular rejection of the Israeli occupation's attempts to approve a law for the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The city of Salamiyah in the Hama countryside recently witnessed a massive protest vigil, where participants affirmed the unity of destiny between the Syrian and Palestinian peoples in confronting oppressive policies.

From the very first moments of the Israeli Knesset's announcement of the approval of the execution decision, marches have not ceased in the cities of Damascus, Daraa, Aleppo, Homs, and Hama, extending to Idlib and Latakia. This popular movement has revitalized the Palestinian cause in the Syrian street, confirming that it remains the central issue despite the internal crises the country has experienced in recent years.

Neither the rainy weather conditions nor the cold atmosphere prevented Syrians from coming out in large numbers, especially in areas near the borders with the occupied territories in the Daraa countryside in the south of the country. These field movements carried clear political messages to the occupation, indicating that the tightening of restrictions on prisoners and the aggression against Gaza would ignite an uncontrollable anger in the region.

Political analysts believe that the emergence of these demonstrations during the phase of rebuilding the Syrian state reflects a deep popular awareness of the necessity to support the Palestinian right. Informed sources indicated that the injustice inflicted on the Gaza Strip, coinciding with increased Israeli incursions into southern Syria, has stirred a state of popular ferment that translated into widespread protests.

Observers confirmed that popular friction with the occupation army in the Syrian border areas is not a recent phenomenon, but rather an extension of a history of confrontation. Researchers warned that the continued failure of political negotiations could push the field situation into more dangerous slides, especially with the occupation's insistence on its provocative practices against prisoners.

For their part, researchers at political studies centers considered the decision to execute prisoners an humanitarian provocation that prompts free peoples to act spontaneously. They explained that the Syrian people are rising up from national, religious, and humanitarian standpoints, driven by the Syrian authority's understanding of this popular stance, which expresses an implicit rejection of Israeli barbarism.

On the official level, Syria had recently conducted negotiations, with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa stating two days ago that there were direct and indirect contacts with the Israeli side. Al-Sharaa clarified that these negotiations have not yet reached a final agreement, leaving the door open for all field and political possibilities in light of the current escalation.

Despite the absence of an announced official stance towards the demonstrations, analysts believe that the movement, whether spontaneous or guided, proves the return of the Palestinian cause to its natural place in the Syrian consciousness. Experts stressed that Syrians support Palestinian rights on a principled basis that transcends the nature of the ruling authority or unforeseen political changes.

In the religious aspect, mosque pulpits in most Syrian cities have turned into platforms for solidarity with Gaza, where preachers focused on the suffering of Palestinian prisoners. Imams called on worshippers to support the Palestinian people through prayer and action, condemning the Israeli decisions that violate all international and humanitarian norms and laws.

These Syrian movements have received a positive echo among Palestinian resistance factions, with Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, praising the steadfast stances of the Syrian people. Abu Ubaida extended a special greeting from the heart of Gaza to the Syrian masses who chanted for the resistance and Al-Aqsa, considering this solidarity to strengthen the resolve of the fighters in the field.

We extend our greetings to the proud people of Syria, and its masses who came out chanting for the resistance, and in support of Al-Aqsa and the prisoners.