"Furthermore, it demanded more autonomy for Syrians and Arabs living under the Ottoman Empire" Why are Arabs and Syrians distinguished? From what I've understood being an Arabic-speaker doesn't necessarily make you Arab, is that the case here? If so, what does "Arabs" mean in this case? The people of the Arabian Peninsula?
Indeed, the activists of the time sought to highlight political aspiration and cultural differences between Greater Syria (Syria, Lebanon, and sometimes Palestine), and the Arab peninsula.
"such as the Maronite Patriarch Elias Peter Hoayek, Lebanese separatists, and Arab nationalists." Same as the above.
There were many currents: Arab nationalism and local nationalism. Arab nationalism is the idea that people of Arab descent share a common culture, history, and language, and should therefore have a sense of shared identity and unity. Local nationalism, on the other hand, is the idea that people identify primarily with their ethnicity, unique identity, local traditions, and local community or region, rather than with a broader national or cultural identity. While there can be overlap, they are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
"The organization, became a rallying point for Lebanese and Syrian emigrants in Dakar, Conakry, Montreal, Manchester, Sydney, New York, Santiago de Chile and São Paulo who sought the independence, and territorial integrity of Greater Syria." What's the difference between Greater Syria and regular Syria of that time? Greater Syria simply links to Syria (region). --HistoryofIran (talk) 17:53, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
"Greater Syria" is a historical region that roughly coincides with that of the Levant, it includes parts of modern Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, and a part of Jordan. The name was applied to the entire Levant as Coele-Syria during the Hellenistic period. In Arabic, "Bilad Al-Sham" is synonymous to Coele-Syria / Greater Syria. In the 20th century, the concept of Greater Syria was revived by nationalists, who saw it as a potential unified state that would encompass the entire region. Syria, on the other hand, is the modern-day country located in the Middle East that gained its independence from the French Mandate in 1946. While there are historical and cultural connections between Greater Syria and modern-day Syria, they are distinct and separate entities.
@Elias Ziade: I think that's about it - this is a great article. I would personally write "Šukrī ibn Ibrāhīm Ġānim" in Italic as it's a foreign transliteration, and I would put his two other name variants Chekri Ghanem/Shukri Ghanin as bold in the lede, but that's up to you. After you've addressed the points up above I will do one last sweep to see if I've missed anything. --HistoryofIran (talk) 21:52, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]