Transitional Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that there are “advanced” discussions regarding a security agreement between Damascus and Tel Aviv, clarifying that any deal with Israel would be based on the 1974 armistice line.
“Any agreement or decision that serves the interests of Syria and the region, I will not hesitate to make,” al-Sharaa added.
During his meeting with an Arab media delegation on Sunday, August 24, al-Sharaa rejected any form of partition or “quota-sharing” politics, affirming the unity of Syria and refusing weapons outside state authority, according to Sky News Arabia.
He stressed that the agreement with Mazloum Abdi, commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), forms the foundation for dialogue and enjoys both domestic and international support.
Earlier, Sanharib Barsoum, a member of the Autonomous Administration’s delegation negotiating with Damascus, confirmed that talks between the two sides had stalled after the government refused to attend a new round in Paris.
Speaking to the Kurdish outlet Rudaw on August 22, Barsoum said the Paris round was canceled and no new date has been set, noting they are awaiting a response from Damascus to determine time and place.
On Hezbollah
President al-Sharaa told the media delegation that he has chosen to move past the wounds inflicted by Hezbollah on Syria and not to pursue further fighting after the liberation of Damascus.
“Some portray us as terrorists and an existential threat, while others want to use the new Syria to settle scores with Hezbollah. We are neither,” al-Sharaa explained.
He also addressed Syrian-Lebanese relations, stating that Lebanon had suffered under the Assads’ policies, and that both countries need to open a new chapter. He emphasized the importance of freeing the collective memory from the burdens of the past.
Syrian investment in sectarian and political polarization in Lebanon was, he said, a “grave mistake against both countries” that must not be repeated.
He outlined his vision for relations with Lebanon as state-to-state ties focused on economic solutions, stability, and mutual interest.
“Lebanon must benefit from Syria’s renaissance; otherwise, it will lose greatly. Syria, as I see it, is a major opportunity for Lebanon,” he stated.
Calming the Situation in Suwayda
On August 14, al-Sharaa affirmed that the government’s policy toward Suwayda (southern Syria) focuses on de-escalation, enforcing a ceasefire, and fostering social reconciliation.
Speaking at a dialogue session in Idlib attended by ministers, community leaders, and union members, he said that keeping weapons solely in the hands of the state and preserving Syria’s territorial unity are “non-negotiable principles.”
He explained that the current stage aims to ensure the return of displaced residents from the province, hold violators from all sides accountable, and prevent any attempts at partition or the creation of cantons. He dismissed advocates of partition in Syria as “dreamers and politically ignorant.”
He added that 90% of Suwayda’s population remains tied to Damascus and to their homeland, pointing out that the government had received six delegations from the province over the past six months to discuss demands and hear their views.
Alternatives to a Strongly Centralized State
US envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, said that Syria may need to consider alternatives to a highly centralized state.
According to the Washington Post on August 23, Barrack told reporters last month that Syria does not need federalism but something “less than that,” allowing everyone to maintain their unity, culture, and language without threats from “political Islam.”
The American daily noted that massive violence across Syria has fueled minority demands for autonomy, highlighting the current strained relationship between the Damascus government and the US-backed SDF as the most pressing conflict.
It added that Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa seeks to restore a centralized state led by Damascus, similar to the structure that preceded Syria’s fragmentation during the war. However, it cautioned that renewed waves of violence now threaten those plans.
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