Syria is undergoing a critical phase of historical transformation, one that calls for a comprehensive review of the tools and concepts capable of rebuilding both the state and society on firm foundations—foundations that can heal wounds, restore identity, and open horizons toward a shared future.

In this context, three core pillars emerge as essential tools for rebuilding Syria’s social fabric: Empowerment, Rationalization, and Awareness.

First: Empowerment – Rebuilding People and Restoring Their Role

Empowerment is the first step toward liberation from marginalization and abandonment.

Empowering the Syrian individual—whether youth or women, displaced or resident—means granting them the ability to express themselves, participate, and contribute to decision-making.

After decades of repression and restrictions on freedoms, it is clear that no national project can succeed in achieving real change without empowering people intellectually, economically, and in terms of rights.

Empowerment is not merely about offering opportunities; it is about unlocking suppressed potential and restoring trust in every citizen of the homeland, without sectarian, regional, or ideological discrimination.

Second: Rationalization – Bringing Reason Back to Speech and Conduct

In a society exhausted by war and division, rationalization is not a luxury—it is a necessity.
Today, we must rationalize our anger, tame reckless ambitions, and moderate how religion, nationalism, and politics are used in public discourse.

Rationalization means returning to the language of reason, transcending emotional reactions, accusations of betrayal, and verbal abuse.

It means seeking balanced solutions that preserve the unity of the nation and protect the dignity and rights of its people.

It is also about rationalizing resources, alliances, and shallow leadership figures, in favor of a just and rational national project.

Third: Awareness – Building Bridges Among the Different

Awareness is not about preaching.

It is about cultivating a shared collective consciousness based on understanding history, analyzing the present, and envisioning the future.

What we need is popular awareness that restores value to a unifying national identity—far from inflammatory or sectarian rhetoric.

An awareness that immunizes society against brainwashing, hatred, and the dangerous ease of resorting to violence to resolve disagreements.

This awareness must begin in schools, but not end there—it must pass through mosques and churches, reach the media, and culminate in parliaments and governments.

My call, ladies and gentlemen, is for a national fabric that excludes no one.
Today, we are presented with a historic opportunity to rebuild Syria on the foundations of citizenship, justice, and reconciliation.

To realize this vision, we need a new consciousness built upon:

Empowering the individual
Rationalizing leadership
Raising collective awareness

With these three, we can treat our deepest ailments, overcome the corrosive sectarian spirit, and transform pain into hope, and disunity into unity.