In the name of God the Merciful,
an urgent warning to the people of the city and the suburbs of Al-Zabadani. We received a plan of the regime to, as is common for it, ignite internal conflict amongst the people of this area. Each time they find themselves incapable of coping with the masses they try to tear up the unity of the people and to abuse nationalistic sentiments to stop the popular movement and kill the revolution from within.
We have received information that the regime’s collaborators received instructions to go to Al-Zabadani on Friday and stage a protests in support of the regime and then do a sit-in at the station’s courtyard. They are instructed to provoke the residents and cause clashes with them, while being protected by the Shabiha (armed government thugs) and the security forces, disregarding any risks their actions may cause.
But the most dangerous is that the regime planned in all maliciousness and sinisterness that despite the presence of their collaborators, which are not given any value despite their service and worshipping of the regime, to open fire on the crowds. After that happening, the peaceful protesters are to be accused of the killings to fabricate an excuse for a military intervention and seizing the city.
We, on behalf of the revolutionaries of the region of Al-Zabadani and its suburbs, declare that we are continuing to march on the way of our peaceful revolution and that we will not depart from this peaceful path until we remain victorious. We hold the regime and its security forces and the Shabiha (armed government thugs) responsible for any bloodshed of our beloved as we hold their misguided collaborators that are involved in this conspiracy responsible for any escalation resulting from their acts.
We emphasize that all citizens are our people and from our blood. Our battle is with the regime, and the regime only. We are addressing the collaborators of the regime with a clear message: Do not bring shame upon yourself and your children that will follow you after the regime’s overthrow.