Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine), 08.05.2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa still wants to join the Abraham Accords and serves Western imperialism. Some weeks ago, He said openly that he wanted to sign the Abraham Accords, and then he had to retreat under pressure. Now he confirms that he holds indirect talks with Israel.
According to Al Jazeera:
“Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria is holding indirect talks with Israel through mediators. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says his government has engaged in indirect talks with Israel in an attempt to ease escalating tensions between the two nations. The announcement comes after an escalation in Israeli attacks on Syria last week, including a strike that landed just 500 Meters from the presidential palace in Damascus on Friday. Israel claimed its most recent air strikes were a response to what it described as threats to the country’s minority Druze community. Israel is pushing the Druze to rebel against the Syrian government, and a small minority among the Druze are pro-Israel
“There are indirect talks with Israel through mediators to calm and attempt to absorb the situation so that it does not reach a level that both sides lose control over,” al-Sharaa said,
He also said Damascus was talking to states that communicate with Israel to “pressure them to stop intervening in Syrian affairs and bomb some of its infrastructure.”
Al-Sharaa’s remarks come during his visit to Paris, his first trip to a European country since assuming office after the political revolution that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December.President Macron said France would consider gradually lifting European Union sanctions if Syria continued along its current path. Macron said: “I told the president that if he continues on his path, we would do the same, namely by first progressively lifting European sanctions, and then we would also lobby our American partners to follow suit on this matter,” Macron said.”
“The European Union has already lifted some restrictions, while other measures targeting individuals and entities are set to expire on 1 June. Sanctions relief in sectors such as oil, gas, electricity, and transport remain crucial for Syria, where the World Bank estimates reconstruction of the country could cost more than $250bn.
Macron revealed that he is urging the United States to delay its planned military withdrawal from Syria, arguing that lifting sanctions should be prioritized as a step towards ensuring long-term stability., “In return, Macron expects Syria’s new government to protect minorities, ensure stability and crack down on what he called terrorist organizations, including ISIS.”“Sharaa is here to project a reassuring image to France’s Western allies, who have been a little bit wary and are looking to see what direction the new leadership takes,” [i]
It is clear that without completing the revolution by a working class supported by the poor peasants, Syria will remain a semi-colony of Western imperialism.
Complete the revolution!
For workers backed by the poor peasants(the Fellahin) government!
Endnotes:
[i] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/7/syrias-al-sharaa-confirms-indirect-talks-with-israel-amid-soaring-tensions