The surprising pro-Israel rallies in the heart of the Arab world on October 7

On the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, Israeli flags and photos of Prime Minister Netanyahu were raised in the heart of Syria, as many Druze gathered to express solidarity with the victims of the massacre. Meanwhile, in Germany, Kurds, Alawites, and Iranians also came out to support Israel. The common denominator: groups that have themselves experienced persecution and massacres.

On the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 massacre, surprising pro-Israel rallies took place in the heart of the Arab world. In the Suwayda district of southern Syria, thousands of Druze gathered in Al-Karama Square, waving Israeli flags and photos of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside images of Druze leader in Suwayda, Hikmat al-Hijri, and Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif. The protesters linked the victims of the October 7 massacre to the victims of the massacre suffered by the Druze in July 2025, when thousands were slaughtered by forces of al-Jolani. Signs read: "The massacres are many, the perpetrator is one" and "We will not forget, we will not forgive." Simultaneously, in Germany, thousands from various ethnic groups—Kurds, Alawites, and pro-Israeli Iranians—came out to express support for Israel against the October 7 massacre. The common denominator for all these groups is that they themselves have experienced persecution and massacres: the Kurds were massacred by Saddam Hussein, the Iranians are being massacred by the ayatollah regime, and the Alawites were massacred by the thousands in March 2025. The article presents Israel as a protector of minorities in the Middle East.