Trump’s Push For Israel-syria Peace Gets Major Backing As Activist Brings Message To Jerusalem

FIRST ON FOX – In a uncommon quality astatine Israel’s parliament this week, Syrian governmental activistic Shadi Martini shared a connection from Damascus – 1 he says came straight from Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

"We person an opportunity for illustration this only erstwhile successful a 100 years," Martini quoted al-Sharaa arsenic saying successful a caller gathering held successful nan statesmanlike palace. "The model will not stay unfastened forever."

In an question and reply pinch Fox News Digital, Martini, nan CEO of Multifaith Alliance and longtime advocator for humanitarian practice betwixt Syrians and Israelis, said nan speech pinch al-Sharaa focused connected imaginable normalization and location security – but besides revealed points of friction.

He besides confirmed that President al-Sharaa knew his connection mightiness beryllium conveyed successful Israel. "It wasn’t disconnected nan record. It was honorable and meticulous – and nan connection was, ‘Act now.’"

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Shadi Martini during a parliamentary committee gathering astatine Israel's Knesset.

"We talked a batch astir Israel," Martini said of nan Damascus meeting, which occurred conscionable aft Eid al-Adha successful June and days earlier renewed Israeli airstrikes wrong Syria. "There was a batch of interest astir Israeli incursions successful Syrian territory. And nan president made clear – really tin we talk astir a bid woody while that continues?"

Still, Martini emerged from nan chat hopeful. "I decidedly felt location was an opportunity," he said. "It’s not conscionable astir al-Sharaa personally wanting this – there’s increasing nickname crossed Syria that if we want investment, if we want prosperity, if we want stability, thing has to change."

That aforesaid connection was delivered this week to Israeli lawmakers astatine a first-of-its-kind location information caucus committee gathering led by members of nan Knesset. Martini, erstwhile nan head of a infirmary successful Aleppo who escaped to nan U.S. erstwhile nan warfare successful Syria collapsed retired successful 2012, addressed nan assemblage alongside a Saudi expert and Israeli officials, signaling what he called a "historic" moment.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa shakes hands pinch President Donald Trump successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia connected May 14. At correct is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (AP)

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"Syria is watching Saudi Arabia closely," he said, referencing Riyadh’s signals of openness to ties pinch Israel nether definite conditions. "Both countries are looking astatine nan economical opportunity – what President Donald Trump is offering for nan region – and wondering if Israel will prehend it. Because if not, that prosperity mightiness bypass."

Speculation astir a imaginable U.S.-brokered statement betwixt Syria and Israel has been circulating successful nan media this week, arsenic Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met doubly pinch President Trump astatine nan White House.

Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, told Fox News Digital, "President Trump welcomes immoderate effort toward a greater bid successful nan Middle East and astir nan world." 

When asked Wednesday greeting by FOX Business Global Markets Editor and anchor Maria Bartiromo connected "Mornings pinch Maria" whether he is presently moving connected a non-aggression pact pinch Syria, Netanyahu responded carefully: "I deliberation location are opportunities now," he said. "You retrieve President Wilson utilized to say, ‘I judge successful unfastened covenants openly arrived at.’ I person a flimsy variation: I judge successful unfastened covenants secretly arrived at.

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, nan main of nan General Staff, conducted a situational appraisal successful nan area of separation successful Syria. (IDF)

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"So immoderate we tin do successful diplomacy, I deliberation we should do discreetly – and past astonishment people. We worked for 3 years connected nan Abraham Accords, and past each of a abrupt we amazed group pinch 4 bid treaties. And I deliberation much are coming."

Martini stressed that al-Sharra said immoderate issues stay unresolved. "There’s Gaza, there’s nan request for a ceasefire, and a pathway to a Palestinian state," he said. "And from Syria’s side, there’s nan rumor of nan Golan Heights. But nan first and astir important measurement is returning to nan 1974 armistice line."

Martini acknowledged that calls for bid pinch Israel stay arguable successful Damascus. "There are extremists successful nan government," he said. "But much Syrians now understand this is what Syria needs."

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According to Martini, Israeli lawmakers responded positively. "I felt they were genuinely listening," he said. "And I dream that having a connection travel straight from Syria will thief explain things."