Here are the 2 complex US conditions that still needs a clear respond from the new Syrian government in order to get recognition and ease sanctions

Syria’s response to the condition of excluding foreign fighters, and normalizing relations with Israel.

According to news from the Syrian capital, Damascus, the new Syrian government gave a response to the United States regarding the conditions Washington proposed in exchange for recognition and easing sanctions imposed on Syria.

The details reveal previously undisclosed sensitive aspects, specifically related to the issue of foreign fighters and relations with Israel, two of the most complex issues in the indirect negotiations between the two sides.

Damascus’s full positions, particularly regarding two conditions that the Syrian authorities consider unrealistic at the present time:

The first is the demand to expel certain military figures (none Syrians) from the Ministry of Defense, and the second relates to normalizing relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords.

Regarding the foreign fighters, the Syrian response included a proposal to open a broad dialogue with Washington with the aim of reaching a common understanding regarding those the United States classifies as a direct security threat.

The Syrian government expressed its willingness to freeze the granting of any military ranks or positions to these fighters at this stage, while noting the need to distinguish between those with a documented terrorist record and those who came to Syria while underage or without a criminal record.

Damascus prefers to handle these cases individually, with the possibility of reaching understandings regarding the “dangerous” individuals, whether through joint security cooperation or trials within Syria.

However, it rejects the idea of ​​handing them over to their countries of origin.

Meanwhile, there is a move to grant Syrian citizenship to some foreign fighters who have resided in the country for years, particularly those who married Syrian women and started families.

This is an idea that Syrian transitional President, Ahmad al Sharaa, previously hinted at in his recent interview with The New York Times.

Regarding relations with Israel, the Syrian response confirmed its refusal to join the Abraham Accords, stressing that this isn’t possible as long as Israel occupies Syrian territory and continues to expand at the expense of Syrian sovereignty.

In contrast, Damascus has shown relative flexibility on some security issues, expressing its willingness to cooperate with Israel on issues such as border control and preventing arms smuggling.

Damascus also hasn’t ruled out the possibility of opening diplomatic channels if the two sides return to the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, provided there are clear guarantees and confidence-building measures.

Syria is seeking to reach a comprehensive political understanding that takes into account the specifics of its internal situation and the complexities of the prolonged war.

However, it simultaneously rejects pressures or conditions that undermine national sovereignty or seek to alter the balance of power within state institutions.