Solving
the crisis in Syria (and at the same time helping other people).
The many
caves into which our thought is put, and consequently us too, make it difficult
for independent thought to break through.
Here is
an example of a creative solution, based on independent thought, to the crisis
in Syria, which unfortunately will not be realized precisely because we all
live in a cave (each of us in a different cave into which we were put, while
constantly making sure we would not be able to get out).
The current
situation in Syria is that the Alaouite minority of approximately 2.5 million
people, supported by some of the other minorities will not be able to exist it
if renounces its "either him or me" rule. Either the
Sunni majority will rule and then the fate of the Alaouite minority will be
similar to that of other rulers who gave up or were forced to give up their rule,
or the Alaouite rule will continue but then the Sunni majority will not lead
the life it deserves.
The
interesting thing is that anyone who can influence or talk about it does not
understand or chooses not to understand and thus continues to offer irrelevant
solutions, based on each of us continuing to live in the cave in which he
was accustomed to live, no one (with authority) stands up and offers a the
parties an option to enable them to create a situation in which they can all
live together.
The
amazing thing is that there are solutions which can benefit everyone, which we
like to call "win-win" situations, and in this case we can even
achieve a solution which is good for everyone, as in
"win-win-win-win" solution.
One possible solution (and there must be more): founding a new state which dominates the area including parts of the Golan Heights (including the Druze villages and a part of current Syria, as well as the Lebanon border area). The new state will have four bordering states: Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.
This new
state will allow the establishment of an Alaouite majority, a Palestinian
minority, and other minorities similar to the state existing today but without
the Sunni majority which does not coexist peacefully with the Alaouite rule.
At the
same time this will also provide a solution to other difficult, old and unsolved
problems:
a
solution to the problem of the Palestinian refugees, as well as a peace
settlement between Israel, Syria and Lebanon, and the existence of a Sunni
Syrian state alongside an Alaouite state, thus solving the horrible war
currently conducted in Syria.
Reviewing
the attached map reveals the simplicity of just one cut on the map!
Demographic appendix from Wikipedia:
The population in Syria currently includes 22.5 million people (2011). The ethnic Syrians are Semitic mingled with Indian-Europeans and with Turks who historically ruled the region for long periods.
Religiously speaking, 87% of the Syrians are Muslim- out of which 74% are Sunni Muslim and-13% Shiite (including 11% Alaouite). 10% are Christian (including Armenians and Assyrians) and about-3% Druze. There is also a very small Jewish community concentrated
mostly in the area of Damascus and in Qamishli.
Ethnically, 90% of the residents are Arab, around 7% are Kurd and
around 2% Armenian. In Syria live about 430,000 Palestinian refugees.
What a shame we are locked in our caves and fail to see.
What a shame that the ones who put us in those caves and make
sure we stay there don't step up to take responsibility!
Is there a chance for an Israeli leader to come out
internationally and locally a
hero and
offer a similar solution?
Wishing you an independent and fruitful thinking
Rami Sagman
