Major violence broke out in Suwayda in mid-July, when armed clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups in Suwayda spiralled into large-scale operations involving local tribes. “The ‘Suwayda is Syrian’ campaign also had general slogans. “The voice of reason was not heard amid the sound of the bullets,” Mansour, acknowledging the civil campaign came late. He called for “all Syrian provinces to genuinely stand with the squares in Suwayda, not just as an online campaign. This would “support Suwayda’s return to the Syrian fold.”Ultimately, the blame for “calls for division and separation in Suwayda” lies with Damascus, he added.