ALBAWABA - Social media pages posted a document allegedly claiming it was issued by the Syrian authorities and "contains directives to government employees not to criticize Israel or participate in demonstrations against it," in light of the incursion of Israeli forces into territory in southern Syria.
The alleged document bears the logo of the Syrian Prime Minister's Office and the name of the Interim Prime Minister of Syria, Mohammed al-Bashir.
According to the circulated photos, the document allegedly contains "clauses prohibiting criticism of Israel, or participation in protests" against its incursion into Syrian territory, or "raising the Palestinian flag."
A photo of the alleged document that bans criticizing or protesting against Israel. (X)
On Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of holding a military operation in Syria, "if the regime harms the Druze," after deadly clashes in the Druze-majority town of Jaramana.
He added: "If the regime attacks the Druze, it will bear consequences from us. We have ordered the army to prepare and send a clear and strict warning: If the regime harms the Druze, we will harm it."
What's the truth behind the alleged document?
Sources and experts confirmed that the viral document is forged and incorrect, and no similar document has been issued by the Syrian authorities.
They also added that the alleged document contains many serious linguistic mistakes, including 3 consecutive errors in the latest sentences, which makes it unlikely that it was issued by an official body.
By doing more research, it turned out that the document was issued by the Syrian authorities to highlight and organize the work schedule during Ramadan and didn't contain anything regarding the Palestinian flag or criticizing Israel.
