Syrians have called for a protest demanding that the interim Syrian government expel Israeli journalist Itai Anghel from Damascus after he published photos of himself while preparing a documentary about Syria in the post-Bashar al-Assad era. This coincided with other calls for demonstrations rejecting statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding southern Syria.
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The call, which spread across social media platforms, emphasized the need for the interim government to prevent any Israeli settler or journalist from entering Syrian territory.
Israeli journalist Itai Anghel had previously published a photo of himself smoking a shisha in a Damascus café, alongside footage from the streets, military barracks, and security sites, as well as an interview with a leader from a faction affiliated with military operations management.
This was not the first time Anghel had entered Syria. His first visit was in 2012, when he met with leaders of the Free Syrian Army and reported on military operations, gathering testimonies from opposition fighters about their reasons for joining the conflict.
He continued to enter Syria throughout the war years, conducting interviews with fighters from various factions and groups, including ISIS, and broadcasting his reports on several Israeli and international media outlets.
Many Syrians expressed their outrage over his legal entry this time through the new government, demanding an investigation into how he was allowed to enter and create reports that serve Israeli interests at the expense of Syrian sovereignty.
Calls for Protests Against Netanyahu’s Statements
The popular calls to expel the Israeli journalist coincide with broader calls for protests in Syria against statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he demanded that the new Syrian government withdraw its forces and weapons from southern Damascus, stating that "any threat to the Druze community in southern Syria will not be tolerated."
Large protests are expected tomorrow (Tuesday) in various locations across Syria, including "March 18 Square" in Daraa and "Al-Karama Square" in Suwayda, rejecting Netanyahu’s statements and the alleged plan for partitioning Syria.
(Agencies)
