Syrian President Muhammad al-Julani said in an interview that the key lesson from his experience in Iraq is to prevent a similar sectarian conflict in Syria, according to a report in Arabic media. He reiterated that Syria seeks a security agreement with Israel, has no intention of military intervention in Lebanon, and called for concentrating war and peace decisions in the hands of the Lebanese state alone. Al-Julani emphasized that after 14 years of civil war, Damascus's priorities are reconstruction, preventing sectarian strife, and maintaining internal stability.
The report, published Monday morning by Middle East analyst Chanan Segal (MTI Ashram), summarizes al-Julani's remarks from what appears to be a recent interview. The Syrian president framed the sectarian conflict that ravaged Iraq as a cautionary tale for Syria, stating that "the conflicts, divisions, and sectarian clashes that consumed Iraq should never repeat themselves in Syria."
Al-Julani reiterated his government's diplomatic priorities: pursuing a security agreement with Israel, ruling out military intervention in Lebanon, and insisting that the Lebanese state must hold sole authority over decisions of war and peace. He emphasized that after 14 years of civil war, Damascus's focus is on national reconstruction, preventing sectarian strife, and preserving internal stability.
As The Zioneer reported on July 26, al-Julani had previously stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that Syria is seeking a security agreement with Israel and avoiding confrontation. The current report adds the Iraq reference and a stronger emphasis on internal reconstruction, but reflects the same strategic orientation.
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