Thorbjørn Willoch

The Imam in a prominent Damascus mosque argues that Alawites are "najis," نجس, meaning "ritually impure," or "filth," such as urine, feces, blood, semen, dogs, and pigs—that contaminate clothing or, rendering them unsuitable for prayer. The mosque is located in the Mazraa district of Damascus Syria - a major center for religious learning and where Syria's leading cleric Mohamed Said Ramadan Al-Bouti was assassinated in 2013.

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I have just spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. I expressed France’s full solidarity in the face of the indiscriminate strikes carried out by Israel in Lebanon today, which resulted in a very high number of civilian casualties. We condemn these strikes in the strongest possible terms. They pose a direct threat to the sustainability of the ceasefire that has just been reached. Lebanon must be fully covered by it. I reiterated the need to preserve Lebanon’s territorial integrity and France’s determination to support the efforts of the Lebanese authorities to uphold the country’s sovereignty and implement the Hezbollah disarmament plan.