Al-Shara pointed out that the upcoming agreement will be similar to the one in 1974, but he emphasized that this “by no means indicates normalization of relations with Tel Aviv.” Regarding negotiations with Israel after the recent attack on Qatar, Al-Shara said, “If the question is whether I trust Israel, the answer is: I do not trust it.” He considered Israel’s targeting of the presidency building and the Ministry of Defense in Damascus as “”, yet at the same time, he noted that reaching a security agreement with Israel has become inevitable, despite deep skepticism about Israel’s commitment to it.
Concerning the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issue, the Syrian president warned that the failure to integrate the SDF into the Syrian military institution by the end of this year may lead to . Al-Shara confirmed that some factions within the SDF and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party are obstructing the implementation of agreements, accusing these parties of sabotaging the “March 10 Agreement,” which he said was the first path supported by the United States and Turkey to reach a comprehensive political solution.
Al-Shara revealed details of his first meeting with SDF leader Mazloum Abdi, where he told him: “If you came demanding Kurdish rights, there is no need, as my principle is that Kurds are equal Syrian citizens, and I care about their rights more than you do.” He pointed out that the SDF has become a threat after ignoring Abdullah Ocalan’s call to dissolve itself, noting that Ankara previously refrained from launching military operations against it in response to Syrian efforts, but this stance may change by the end of the year if the integration agreements are not implemented.
