The Syrian Future Movement is following with keen interest the UN Security Council statement issued on the evening of Thursday, October 9, 2026. In this statement, members reaffirmed their “strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic” and called upon all parties to “fully respect and implement the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement.”
The Syrian Future Movement welcomes this international stance and appreciates the Syrian Foreign Ministry’s statements emphasizing “the importance of all states respecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” as well as its support for the efforts of the UNDOF force and the necessity of “enabling it to carry out its mandate and document Israeli violations.”
However, the Syrian Future Movement believes that words alone no longer suffice. The Security Council is now called upon to move beyond the language of statements to that of binding resolutions, as the gap between what is said in New York and what is unfolding on Syrian soil widens day by day.
The Movement considers the reaffirmation of Syria’s sovereignty—at a time when the Israeli occupation continues to violate that sovereignty daily—to be a true test of the international system’s credibility.
The Syrian Future Movement views the scale of Israeli violations of the Disengagement Agreement with grave concern, based on documented UN reports:
On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced that it had documented approximately 280 incidents of armed incursions by the Israeli occupation into Syrian territory during the month of September—the highest monthly figure recorded since the beginning of the year. These incidents included home raids, restrictions on civilian movement, harassment, and intimidation, as well as arbitrary detention and the destruction of livelihoods; they were concentrated particularly in the Quneitra and Daraa governorates. The Commission also reported the continued detention of at least 49 Syrians in Israeli prisons without clear charges, alongside credible reports of torture and ill-treatment—including beatings, forced standing for prolonged periods, the use of attack dogs, and threats to harm their families.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense documented 38 Israeli violations in April 2026 alone, comprising incursions, raids, artillery shelling, overflights, and attacks on homes.
The Syrian Future Movement maintains that these figures—originating from the very UN institutions under whose auspices the Security Council issues its statements—reveal a stark contradiction between international rhetoric and Israeli practice. They confirm that events in southern Syria constitute a systematic and organized breach of the Disengagement Agreement and a daily violation of Syrian state sovereignty.
The Syrian Future Movement reiterates the firm position published on its official website in the article titled “Beyond the 1974 Agreement: A New Syrian Doctrine” (dated August 16, 2026). In that article, the Movement emphasized that “the 1974 Agreement is not a Syrian right in itself—such that its preservation would become a national goal—but rather a legal and political tool to be evaluated based on the extent to which it serves the restoration of Syrian rights and sovereignty.” The Syrian Future Movement recalls that it posed a fundamental question in that article: “Should the 1974 agreement itself remain the ceiling for the Syrian position, given that Israel has effectively bypassed it?”
The Syrian Future Movement maintains that the UN Security Council’s reaffirmation of the agreement—while important—does not obviate the need for a new national strategy. This strategy must move beyond the logic of merely “defending disengagement lines” toward “regaining the initiative” and placing the issue of the Golan—and all occupied Syrian territories—at the heart of any negotiations.
The Syrian Future Movement asserts that the national stance must rest on a clear foundation: no futile wars, no unreciprocated normalization, no Israeli security at the expense of Syrian sovereignty, and no security agreement that transforms the occupation into a permanent fait accompli.
The Syrian Future Movement observes that, in its latest statement, the Security Council merely “renewed its call,” “stressed the importance,” and “reaffirmed its commitment”—diplomatic phrasings that fall short of creating binding obligations.
The Syrian Future Movement asks: How many times will the Security Council renew its call before taking action to enforce respect for its resolutions? And how many additional UN reports documenting a peak of 280 monthly incursions are required before such documentation translates into deterrent resolutions? The Syrian Future Movement considers the Israeli occupation’s continued, unchecked violation of the agreement—coinciding with the resumption of work on the so-called “Sofa 53 Line” in the southern Quneitra countryside (near Al-Asha and southwest of Al-Rafid), parallel incursions into Saida al-Golan and Abidin in the Daraa countryside, and shelling and gunfire in various southern areas—to be a genuine test of the Security Council’s credibility.
The Syrian Future Movement notes that the Arab and international condemnations issued by Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, the UAE, Turkey, and the Arab League demonstrate that objection to Israeli violations is no longer merely a Syrian demand, but a broad Arab stance.
Acting upon its national responsibility, the Syrian Future Movement recommends the following:
First: The Syrian Future Movement calls upon the Security Council to move beyond statements of “affirmation” and “calls to action” and instead issue binding resolutions under Chapter VII. These resolutions should compel Israel to immediately withdraw from the areas it has entered, halt all bulldozing and settlement activities, and cease its control over occupied Syrian territories.
Second: Strengthening the mandate of the Disengagement Observer Force and expanding its scope of operations to include the systematic documentation of violations and the guarantee of its full freedom of movement within the buffer zone and adjacent areas, in line with the demands made by the Syrian Foreign Ministry. Third: Activating international accountability mechanisms regarding Israeli officials; we call upon the United Nations and the Human Rights Council to establish an independent international commission of inquiry into all Israeli violations in southern Syria, to document them in a permanent database, and to refer files to the International Criminal Court to hold those responsible accountable, following the precedent set in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Fourth: We call upon the transitional government to adopt a “new Syrian doctrine.” …is based on moving beyond the logic of merely defending the 1974 lines toward a comprehensive national strategy that regains the initiative and places the issue of the Golan—and all occupied territories—at the heart of any future negotiations, grounded in the equation: “no futile war, and no normalization without a price.”
Fifth: The transitional government must assume its responsibility toward the victims of Israeli violations in Quneitra and Daraa by providing fair compensation to the families of martyrs, offering medical and psychological care to the injured, supporting the families of detainees, and ensuring their cases are pursued in international forums.
The Syrian Future Movement welcomes the UN Security Council statement, viewing it as a significant international affirmation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
However, the Syrian Future Movement reiterates that words alone do not save lives; Syria’s sovereignty will not be restored through statements and declarations, but rather through genuine international will to enforce respect for international law, and through national steadfastness that rejects occupation and refuses to compromise on rights.
The Syrian Future Movement affirms that Syria—despite all challenges—is capable of reclaiming its full rights and sovereignty over its territory, provided that international stances translate into concrete actions and national efforts unite behind a clear strategy that neither squanders rights nor relies on unfulfilled promises.
For its part, the Syrian Future Movement will continue to support all efforts that strengthen Syria’s sovereignty and unity, critique any international shortcomings, and monitor developments on the ground, all in pursuit of a new Syria that recovers its entire territory and safeguards every inch of its soil.
