Rep. Hamadeh says 'barbaric violence' against Druze community in Syria 'must end immediately'

Congressman Abraham Hamadeh, R-Ariz., a member of the Armed Services Committee, on Sunday condemned the "barbaric violence against the Druze community in Syria" and is said it must end immediately. 

"Under the bold leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary Rubio, and Ambassador Barrack, the United States took groundbreaking steps to ease sanctions and extend goodwill to the Syrian government and its people in the hope of seeing real reforms," said Hamadeh, an Army veteran, in a statement posted to X.

"Now is the time for the Syrian government to turn their words into real actions if they want to maintain legitimacy: restore order, protect all of its citizens, and demonstrate a genuine commitment to peace and long-term stability. The only way is to build a new Syria that is reflective of its ethnic and religious mosaic. The United States wants Syria to succeed, but bloodshed, senseless violence, and division is not the path forward," he added.