A Druze-American man from Oklahoma was among eight individuals publicly executed in Syria, drawing global outrage and renewed concern for the safety of minority groups in the war‑torn nation.
Hosam Sarayah, who had traveled to Syria to visit family, was identified as one of the victims in a graphic execution video circulated by jihadist militants. The footage, described as too horrific for public platforms, shows the men being led to their deaths because of their Druze faith.
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Rania Dean, an Israeli Druze activist, condemned the execution and said Sarayah’s only “crime” was being Druze. “This guy had a master’s degree in business management. He was an American. He just went to visit his family,” Dean said during an interview. “He has to be executed publicly because he is Druze.”
Dean accused the international community of ignoring the plight of Druze and other religious minorities in Syria. “We’ve been exposing thousands of such footages,” she said, referring to public executions, destruction of religious sites, and the kidnapping and enslavement of women. “No one is trying to help these people.”
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According to Dean, the executions reflect a pattern under Syria’s interim president, who she says has rebranded himself while continuing terror operations. “This is the second massacre since he came into presidency,” she stated, pointing to prior attacks targeting Alawites and Christians.
Dean also provided accounts from the ground, including Druze students disappearing from Damascus campuses and women being abducted by militants posing as security forces. “They are taking them and they’re disappearing,” she said. “We have more than 1,500 confirmed killed, thousands missing, and at least 195 publicly executed.”
She appealed for the world to listen and act. “The Druze are not the obstacle. They are the sensor that something is wrong. If they are speaking out, the world should listen.”
As Druze and Christian minority communities continue facing escalating threats in Syria, the international response remains alarmingly muted.
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Please pray for the protection, rescue, and and deliverance of all Druze and Christian believers suffering persecution in Syria. Their cries must not be ignored.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
