Syrian dissident leaders call for ‘Abrahamic peace’ with Israel

Dissident faction called the ‘Syrian Government in Exile’ call for ‘mutual understanding’ and peace with Israel in virtual meeting with an Israeli lawmaker.

By World Israel News Staff

A group of Syrian dissidents called for “Abrahamic peace” between Syria following the ousting of President Bashar Assad and Israel, during a virtual meeting with an Israeli lawmaker.

In a virtual forum held by the Middle East Center, a group of Syrian dissidents calling themselves the “Syrian Government in Exile” met with Religious Zionist Party MK Ohad Tal during a panel discussion hosted by Israeli political strategist and marijuana legalization advocate Tom Wegner, who founded the Middle East Center.

One of the participants, Jamal Sabbagh, head of the so-called Syrian Government in Exile, lauded Israeli policy and efforts to expand “Abrahamic peace” in the Middle East, an apparent reference to the Abraham Accords.

Dr. Ziad Karim, communication director of the SGE endorsed the Abraham Accords, and called for the deepening of ties between Middle East nations – including Israel.

“We are not living on an isolated island but in a shared fate,” Karim said, according to The Jerusalem Post, warning against allowing the Middle East to become mired in the “swamp of extremism.”

“The Abrahamic peace is a roadmap to mutual understanding and a future where wisdom embraces humanity above all else.”

SGE foreign affairs chief Amal Sharkasi claimed Syria had, prior to the takeover of Syria by Bashar Assad’s father, Hafez, in 1971, promoted interfaith coexistence, citing the term of a Christian prime minister, Fares al-Khouri, and Jewish doctors in Aleppo.

During the virtual meeting, the SGE members claimed the group is “more Hebrew than the Children of Israel,” and called for tolerance and mutual respect.

MK Tal, a member of the Knesset’s powerful Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, emphasized opportunities for collaboration between Israel and Arab states against both Iran and radical Sunni Islamist elements.

Several Iraqi delegates also took part in the meeting, including peace activist Abou Musa al-Iraqi, who operates social media accounts under the handle “Virtual Embassy of Iraq to Israel.”

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