{"id":1544177,"date":"2024-12-13T17:04:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1544177"},"modified":"2024-12-13T19:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T18:35:27","slug":"new-syria-urges-unity-tolerance-in-historic-damascus-sermon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2024-12-13\/new-syria-urges-unity-tolerance-in-historic-damascus-sermon\/","title":{"rendered":"New Syria urges unity, tolerance in historic Damascus sermon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By \u00c1lvaro Mellizo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Damascus, Dec 13 (EFE).\u2013 Interim Prime Minister Mohamed al-Bashir delivered a landmark sermon at the iconic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, urging Syrians to unite and build a \u201cnew Syria\u201d founded on dignity, reconciliation, and tolerance after the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Victory is a great responsibility,&#8221; Bashir proclaimed, addressing thousands in his first public speech since assuming office. &#8220;The construction of the state is a responsibility for all of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544328\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-49.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>People gather to celebrate the opposition takeover of Damascus, following the Friday prayers, at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, 13 December 2024. EFE-EPA\/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His words resonated with a diverse audience, including armed fighters, foreign journalists, and ordinary Damascenes, who gathered near one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world to witness what many described as a pivotal moment in Syrian history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sermon reflected a shift in political discourse, with calls for reconciliation and an end to divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544344\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-50.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>People gather to celebrate the opposition takeover of Damascus, following the Friday prayers, at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, 13 December 2024. EFE-EPA\/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bashir appealed for tolerance, stating that rebuilding Syria\u2019s future required solidarity among all sects and groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Vision of Coexistence Before the sermon, the mosque courtyard embodied the spirit of unity Bashir advocated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Armed fighters posed for photos with children, foreign journalists conducted interviews freely, and locals expressed hope for a united Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544349\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-51.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>People gather to celebrate the opposition takeover of Damascus, following the Friday prayers, at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, 13 December 2024. EFE-EPA\/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday\u2019s sermon was a great joy and a victory for the nation,\u201d said Ahmed Gazal, the mosque\u2019s Quran reciter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elderly attendee Fayza Mohamed Qader expressed her hopes for a Syria where \u201call sects are together and the missing return home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Abdussamed Dag\u00fcl, a Turkish-German journalist with ties to Idlib, remarked on the new government&#8217;s commitment to ending division and repression. \u201cThe Salvation Government knows what is at stake,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544352\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-381x286.jpeg 381w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-52.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>An aerial photo taken with a drone shows people gathering to celebrate the opposition takeover of Damascus, following the Friday prayers, at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, 13 December 2024. EFE-EPA\/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Violence Beyond Damascus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the optimism in Damascus was tempered by ongoing violence in other regions. Clashes continued between Kurdish-Syrian militias and Turkish-backed HTS forces near Manbij, despite a US-brokered ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The autonomous administration of North and East Syria announced plans for dialogue with the insurgents to unify governance mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544355\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-53.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>People shout slogans as they celebrate opposition victory after Friday pray in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, 13 December 2024. EFE-EPA\/HASAN BELAL<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel also carried out airstrikes on weapon depots and military positions linked to the ousted regime, aiming to prevent them from falling into insurgent hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli troops maintained their positions on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid these challenges, Bashir\u2019s call for unity and reconciliation in Syria marked a symbolic step toward a new chapter for the war-torn nation. EFE<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544358\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-54.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People shout slogans as they celebrate opposition victory after Friday pray in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, 13 December 2024. 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