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Mustafa Bakour, the so-called “governor of Suwayda” the appointee Sharaa’s bootlickers are praising, makes a stark admission that the state took Druze civilians kidnapped by Bedouin tribes, instead of freeing them, locked them up to use as leverage for Bedouins kidnapped by Druze militias. 1/8

When asked why the hostages aren't released “it's complicated” the governor says, justifying it under “precautionary detention” When the presenter reacts with shock that the state is exchanging its own citizens, the governor snaps, telling him not to call it that, then calls it “the exchange.” 2/8

Context: During the July Suwayda crisis, Bedouin tribes kidnapped civilians, the state then gained custody, but instead of letting them go, sent them to prison to hold as leverage. These were not criminals, but victims who were turned into detainees by the very state claiming to protect them. 3/8

This isn’t law enforcement, it’s hostage-taking under the guise of an official authority. The state simply recycled the kidnapping and used innocent people as bargaining chips, which can only be described as collective punishment. It’s immoral, illegal, and the behavior of a militia. 4/8

Anyone arguing that releasing these civilians weakens the state’s ability to recover the Bedouins is admitting the deliberate detention of innocent people as leverage. If Hijri does not represent Suwayda, then these civilians have nothing to do with him and should never be tied to his actions. 5/8

Conditioning their freedom on what another group does makes the state a a partner in crime and exposes Sharaa's willingness to keep innocent Druze civilians locked up to secure Bedouins, favoring one community over another, which ustifyies the people of Suwayda rejecting Sharaa's government. 6/8

Let's also not forget when the governor appeared in a video back in July sat in a room with kidnapped women & children from Suwayda, to claim they were “safe” people were already outraged by the spectacle. It’s even more disturbing to realize that soon after they were thrown into prison. 7/8