Syrians can overcome the crisis by crossing bridges and refusing to adhere to Ottoman-era sectarian and feudal divides.
![Democracy was never really the main issue for the majority of Syrians who rebelled, writes Waqqaf [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201433182416600734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Ammar Waqqaf is a member of the British Syrian Society. He works as a management consultant in the UK.
Syrians can overcome the crisis by crossing bridges and refusing to adhere to Ottoman-era sectarian and feudal divides.
![Democracy was never really the main issue for the majority of Syrians who rebelled, writes Waqqaf [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201433182416600734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Mending regional fences and re-establishing cross border bridges of trust should become a priority for all key players.
![The Saudi agenda in Geneva II is to push towards the removal of Assad from power [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/201412385744542734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)