Saadehism

Saadehism, also referred to as Pan-Syrianism or Pan-Syrian Nationalism, is the ideology of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), which aims to nationalise the region of the Levant and Mesopotamia to create a unitary and centralized, social nationalist state within the geographical boundaries of the Fertile Crescent also referred to as Greater Syria. The economic aspects of Saadehism are not clear but, it is known to despise Communism and Capitalism. Saadehism wants an economy based on production rather than services, which may make some to believe that Saadehism is protectionist, however, it aims to exploit the geostrategic location of Syria through trade. It is authoritarian and believes that a hierarchical structure is most efficient.

Ancient history
During the Bronze age, the Old Assyrian empire came to the realisation that its homeland in northern Mesopotamia had no natural borders, and to protect itself it needed to expand in all directions. This sparked the beginning of Assyrian conquest which reached its peak in the Iron age, where the Neo-Assyrian empire at its height controlled the entire Levant, Mesopotamia, Cyprus and Khuzestan; expanding its borders to the Zagros and Taurus mountains, Red and Mediterranean Seas, Arabian desert and Persian gulf. Within these natural borders, a loose ethnic group of northern Semitic peoples inhabited the land, whom practiced very similar religions, were almost culturally homogenous and later were united linguistically by the Assyrian empire; adopting Imperial Aramaic.

Etymology
The origin of the Hellenistic term Syria is linked in the etymology of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, so a "Greater Syria" in this sense corresponds to "Greater Assyria", which includes all of the Levant and Mesopotamia.

20th century
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Modern times
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Ideology
Syrian nationalism posited a common Syrian history and nationality, grouping all the different religious sects and variations in the area, as well as the region's mixture of different peoples. Thus, while not per se anti-Arab it opposed the Arab nationalist ideology, preferring an all-encompassing Syrian nationality.

It views the modern borders and the creation of Israel as an independent state, as artificial and illegitimate imperial divisions, imposed on the region by the Anglo-French Sykes–Picot Agreement.

Syrian nationalism advocates a "Greater Syria", based on ancient concepts of the boundaries of the region; the Zagros mountains and Persian gulf in the east, to the Red and Mediterranean Seas in the west, also including Cyprus, and from the Arabian desert in the south till the Taurus mountains in the north.

It supports the rise in romantic nationalism, idealising the coming of a National Revival (Renaissance) to the Levant and Mesopotamia, that would shake off the Ottoman and Arab past and propel back what many started to see again as the cradle of civilization into the modern world's front stage.

The 8 Basic Principles

 * 1) Syria is for the Syrians and the Syrians are a complete nation.
 * 2) The Syrian cause is an integral national cause completely distinct from any other cause.
 * 3) The Syrian cause is the cause of the Syrian nation and the Syrian homeland.
 * 4) The Syrian nation is the product of the ethnic unity of the Syrian people which developed throughout history.
 * 5) The Syrian homeland is that geographic environment in which the Syrian nation evolved. It has distinct natural boundaries and extends from the Taurus range in the northwest and the Zagros mountains in the northeast to the Suez canal and the Red Sea in the south and includes the Sinai peninsula and the gulf of Aqaba, and from the Syrian sea in the west, including the island of Cyprus, to the arch of the Arabian desert and the Persian gulf in the east. (This region is also known as the Syrian Fertile Crescent).
 * 6) The Syrian nation is one society.
 * 7) The Syrian Social Nationalist movement derives its inspiration from the talents of the Syrian nation and its cultural political national history.
 * 8) Syria’s interest supersedes every other interest.

The 5 [[File: Reformism.png]]Reform Principles

 * 1) Separation of religion and state.
 * 2) Debarring the clergy from interference in political and judicial matters.
 * 3) Removal of the barriers between the various sects and confessions.
 * 4) The abolition of feudalism, the organization of national economy on the basis of production and the protection of the rights of labour and the interests of the nation and the state.
 * 5) Formation of strong [[File: Mil.png]]armed forces which will be effective in determining the destiny of the country and the nation.

Economics
The SSNP believes that “the organization of the national economy on the basis of production is the only means for the attainment of a sound balance between the distribution of labour and the distribution of wealth… Moreover, production and producers must be classified in such a way to assure coordination, participation and cooperation in the widest extent possible and to regulate the just share of laborers in production and to insure their right to work and to receive just compensation for their labour. This principle will put an end to absolute individualism in production because every form of production in society in genuinely a collective or a cooperative one.” While this may sound like a unionist or socialist movement, the SSNP opposes the traditional idea of unionisation like Syndicalism and maintains a clear opposition to Communism. The party strongly supports the right of the people to own private property and believes that markets are vital to the prosperity of the nation. However, this does not mean that the party supports capitalism either as “grave injustices can be perpetrated against labor and laborers were individual capitalists to be given absolute control.” Saadehism is completely opposed to individualism, stressing that “the public wealth of the nation must be controlled in the national interest and under the superintendence of the national state. Progress and strength of the national state can not be achieved save with this policy.”

The party emphasises building the national economy on production sectors and not on service sectors, because they are weak foundations and that the participation of citizens in production is the basic condition in the proceeds of production and their rights in public wealth. Therefore, the Party believes that it is necessary for every person to be productive in some way.

Politics
Saadehism loves hierarchies and believes that the nation-state’s interest supersedes every other interest.

Society
Natural Syria does not have ancestral unity, rather it is a homogenous ancestral mix of Syriacs, Arabs, Kurds, etc. Syrians are the ones who belong to the Syrian homeland either by birth or by participating in the unity of life over a sufficient period of time to affiliate in the society’s fabric. Not a single non-Syrian person or organization has the right to speak in the name of Syrian interests in internal and external issues, and only Syrians may represent their cause and decide the fate of their interests and lives.

How To Draw
Saadehism flag.svg Saadeh's design is based on a combination of the Islamic crescent and the Christian cross creating a hurricane called the Zawba'a. The Zawba'a has also been found on ancient Sumerian and Babylonian art.


 * 1) Draw a ball.
 * 2) Fill it in with grey/black.
 * 3) Draw a white circle and fill it in.
 * 4) Draw a red Zawba'a and fill it in.
 * 5) Add a deep red beret and add the emblem to it and a grey lining at the bottom of the beret.
 * 6) Add the eyes, and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File:Irridentism.png]] Irredentism - I shall make Greater Syria into a reality.
 * [[File:Socauth.png]] Social Authoritarianism - We need a strong social state.
 * [[File:Cultural Nationalism.png]] Cultural Nationalism - Syria for the Syrians, and the Syrian nation.
 * [[File:Nationalist_Front_of_Mexico.png]] Mexican Fascism - Traditionalist, nationalist, irredentist and economic third positionist. Based.
 * [[File: Bioregionalism icon.png]] Bioregionalism - This guy gets it. Different peoples should live in their own bioregion/nation.
 * [[File: Socnat.png]] Social Nationalism - Based.

Frenemies

 * [[File: Baath.png]] Ba'athism - We have to work together... for now.
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - You also will die for Palestinian liberation, but Communism is flawed!
 * [[File:Sorelia.png]] National Syndicalism - Great economic ideas, but unionisation can be exploited by a small group of individuals.
 * [[File:Khom.png]] Khomeinism - Although you're just as bad as [[File:Jihad.png]] Daesh i'll tolerate you just because of [[File: Baath.png]] Assad.  GIVE ME FUCKING KHUZESTAN!! 

Enemies

 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ON OUR LAND!
 * [[File: Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - Look at what your "democracy" did to Iraq. No thanks!
 * [[File:Multicult.png]] Multiculturalism - The Syrian nation is for the Syrian people!
 * [[File:Jihad.png]] Jihadism - GTFO.
 * [[File:Kahan.png]] Kahanism - The Syrian nation will triumph!
 * [[File:Ottoman.png]] Neo-Ottomanism - You are just as bad as the Zionists!
 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - No degeneracy in Syria!
 * [[File: Imp.png]] Imperialism - Absolute scum of the Earth.
 * [[File:Muslim_2.png]] Islamic Theocracy - Opposes the secular state.
 * [[File: Demcon.png]] Democratic Confederalism - Against a united Syria.
 * [[File: Cap.png]] Capitalism - Individual Capitalists are the greatest danger to the Syrian people’s rights of labour.
 * [[File: Sep.png]] Separatism - Intentionally weaken ourselves so that stronger powers can occupy us!? No way!
 * [[File: Feud.png]] Feudalism - F*ck you

Further Information

 * FAQ

Literature

 * The genesis of nations by Antoun Saadeh
 * The making of a Syrian identity by Fruma Zachs
 * مـفـهـوم الإقـتـصاد القـومي ألإجتماعي (Arabic only)

Official Websites

 * SSNP Sydney
 * SSNP Arabic

Wikipedia

 * Syrian Nationalism
 * Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP)
 * Antoun Saadeh

Online Communities

 * r/SSNP
 * ssnparty YouTube