A photo of General Charles de Gaulle with figures from the Unitarian (Druze) community, 1942
From the words of General Charles de Gaulle:
(( The Ma'rufi clan is among the most honorable and generous of Arabs…
Its homes and guesthouses are free hotels and cafes…
It loves the truth and dies for its sake….
It does not transgress against anyone, nor does it sleep under oppression…
It protects the guest and the refugee with blood… And it sacrifices the precious and the cheap for the sake of their dignity….
And their protection is a sacred duty to them..
Their customs and traditions are among the most honorable customs.. We fought them, but they defeated us..
And the great French army was never humiliated except before the Ma'rufi clan only!!..
Despite all the victories it achieved in the greatest existential battles… )
