Syrian Democratic Youth Council voices support for demonstrations in southern Syria

ZALIN, Syria — The Syrian Democratic Youth Council (SDYC) released a statement expressing its unwavering solidarity with the grassroots movement emerging in southern Syria. The youth-led movement is a response to the prevailing tyranny and seeks to ignite a revolution centered on principles of freedom and human dignity.

Issued from Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria on Saturday, the statement underscored the SDYC’s wholehearted backing for the independent youth across all regions of Syria. The SDYC stated that it firmly supports the peaceful uprising that has emerged in southern Syria, resonating with a call for a revolution that ensures Syrians a life of dignity and freedom.

Emphasizing a commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria and the unification of all constituents, while also advocating the removal of occupying forces, the SDYC urged the demonstrators maintain organizational unity to prevent any potential exploitation by external parties seeking to advance their own agendas.

In a bid to preserve their national identity and decision-making autonomy, the statement encouraged Syrian youth to engage in dialogue with all domestic entities, personalities, and parties that share a commitment to principles of freedom, democracy, and diversity. This engagement should be devoid of external interference and grounded in the tenets of a peaceful movement across all manifestations, read the statement.

The SDYC pledged its full readiness to support initiatives that aim to unify the movement across the entirety of Syria’s geographic landscape.