Amid this fateful war and the brutal massacres being committed with no regard for international and humanitarian laws and agreements, one might ask: How can our divided, vulnerable country, plagued by chronic problems, corrupt and humiliating conditions, and degraded morale—subjugated to foreign influences and multiple occupations, most notably the Zionist occupation in Palestine and the Turkish occupation in the north—how can such a nation, living through daily destruction, bloodshed, tragedies, and suffering, confront a brutal, arrogant enemy? How can it rise from its tragic reality and advance to attain a respectable position among the nations?

In our view, there is no revival for our country and no hope for it in the struggle for survival except through a comprehensive renaissance project that resists occupation and foreign control over the nation’s resources and decisions. This project aims to renew the nation’s life by awakening its national consciousness, reinforcing its sovereignty, political and economic independence, and spiritual integrity, and rebuilding society on solid foundations through radical reforms to eliminate the factors of division, backwardness, chaos, corruption, sectarian fanaticism, and narrow affiliations. It seeks to instill the values of citizenship, democracy, social justice, and national belonging.

Antun Saadeh, as a strategic visionary thinker, presented a comprehensive renaissance project to elevate the nation, buried in the grave of history, and to strengthen it with the elements of power needed to confront colonial ambitions, primarily the Zionist settler project, which aspires to dominate our entire homeland and its resources to fulfill its mythical dream. This renaissance project launched by Saadeh, and for which he founded the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, was summarized in the following text: "The Syrian Social Nationalist Party aims to initiate a Syrian social-national renaissance that guarantees the realization of its principles, restores the vitality and strength of the Syrian nation, organizes a movement leading to the full independence of the Syrian nation, strengthens its sovereignty, secures its interests, improves its quality of life, and aspires to form an Arab front."[1]

Saadeh’s vision stemmed from a clear, long-term perspective aimed at achieving “a better life for his nation in a more beautiful world with higher values.”[2] This humanitarian-civilizational vision, reflecting his grand ambition and the noble aspirations of his people, did not aim only for the revival of his nation but also aspired to reform and elevate human society. His goal was not limited to improving the social, economic, and moral conditions of the country and raising its standard of living for a better quality of life, but it encompassed humanity as a whole and its happiness. He believed that global issues such as destructive wars, devastating conflicts, economic and political crises, poverty, unemployment, pollution, injustice, and the spread of organized terrorism should be addressed by adopting "new social perspectives" and high ethical values, establishing new systems that contribute to human advancement and “building a happier and more sustainable life.”[3] Hence, he said, "The Syrian Nationalist Movement did not only bring Syria principles that revitalize life, but it also provided the world with a foundation upon which civilization and cultural progress can continue."[4]