At the funeral of the 12 children, not a single Syrian flag was raised; it is not even raised in the Druze Mountain in Syria anymore. Short History of the Druze in Israel The Druze community in ...

The Druze of the Golan Heights, once unwavering in their loyalty to Syria, found themselves asking a different question: Is Israel not just where we live, but truly our home? This silent shift ...

Druze practice a closely held religion that ... In Majdal Shams, the blue and white flag of Israel flies on each municipal building. While Arabic is still the dominant language, most here now ...

Israel’s 1981 annexation of the area is recognized ... blue, white and green Druze flag featuring as prominently as the rebel Syrian green, white and black flag with three red stars.