Jbeil discusses Assad on Hamza al-Khatib
The article recounts Walid Jumblatt's account of his last meeting with Bashar Assad in 2011, during which Assad inquired about the child Hamza al-Khatib, who had been killed by the Syrian regime and whose body’s images sparked widespread outrage. Assad confirmed that Hamza was not tortured but was killed, and his family had informed him of this, reflecting an escalation of repression in Daraa. Jumblatt considers this incident a turning point in his relationship with Damascus, coinciding with increased protests and the regime's crackdowns, ultimately leading to a complete rupture. He also warned about the dangers of attempting to separate Druze regions, such as Jabal al-Bashan, from Syria, stressing that the idea of establishing a Druze state would benefit Israel. He emphasized that sectarian fragmentation weakens the Syrian state and enables Israeli influence, underscoring the importance of a unified Syrian state that guarantees the rights of all groups and prevents turning into sectarian borders.
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