Tag Archives: Bashar al-Assad

Syrians treated by Israel: “Whoever they are, they are always grateful and usually surprised to discover what we Israelis are really like”

ALGEMEINER Wounded Syrians Treated in Israel ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude,’ Says IDF Medical Corps Deputy Surgeon General by Ruthie Blum March 8, 2016 “At first, they were afraid to be treated by Israelis, whom they were taught their whole lives are … Continue reading

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The international consensus that the Golan belongs to Syria no longer fits the facts and the law

REAL CLEAR POLITICS Why Israeli Rule of Golan Is Lawful — and Wise by Peter Berkowitz February 19, 2016 In exercising its right of self-defense in the Six Day War, Israel seized from Syria the Golan Heights, a strategically important … Continue reading

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Thanks to Obama, the #IranDeal and $100bn, Hezbollah is stronger than ever

WORLD AFFAIRS Hezbollah Devours Lebanon by Michael J. Totten February 8, 2016 Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah declared victory last week in Lebanon. He has made plenty of empty bombastic victory boasts in the past, most notoriously after the Israelis … Continue reading

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Iran’s control of Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Sana is a much bigger deal than anything Islamic State controls

MIDDLE EAST FORUM The ISIS/Iran Conundrum by Lee Smith December 29, 2015 The obsessive international preoccupation with ISIS notwithstanding, Iranian expansionism poses a far greater threat to U.S. interests and regional allies than the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Tehran boasts control of … Continue reading

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Obama’s ex-Special Representative on Syria rips US policies

POLITICO I Got Syria So Wrong by Frederic Hof October 14, 2015 Fully complicit in the Assad regime’s impressive portfolio of war crimes and crimes against humanity, Iran relies on its client to secure its overland reach into Lebanon. And … Continue reading

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So glad US is helping improve Cuba and Iran’s balance sheet — now they can go help Assad and Putin fight our allies.

FOX NEWS Top Cuban general, key forces in Syria to aid Assad, Russia, sources say by Staff October 14, 2015 Cuban military operatives reportedly have been spotted in Syria, where sources believe they are advising President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and … Continue reading

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Assad fearing “frenemy” Iran, needs Russian protection

SPIEGEL ONLINE The Iranian Project: Why Assad Has Turned to Moscow for Help by Christoph Reuter October 6, 2015 Fear of his enemies was the primary reason for Bashar Assad’s call for help to Moscow. “But right after that came … Continue reading

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Palestine and Israel not referenced once in Obama’s UN speech

JEWISH PRESS Obama’s UN Speech Ignores Israel but Hits Hard at Putin and Assad by Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu September 28, 2015 President Barack Obama’s address to the United Nations General Assembly Monday was extraordinary in its total exclusion of Israel and … Continue reading

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Russia aggressively enters the Mid East equation, but where is this headed? Three perspectives

TIMES OF ISRAEL Moscow enters the Syrian fray, but to what end? by Avi Issacharoff September 27, 2015 …Russia’s willingness to jump into the Middle Eastern fray is a result of America’s weakness across the region. The war against Islamic State … Continue reading

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Syria and Iran condemn Damascus air strikes

ALJAZEERA by Staff December 8, 2014 Syria has called for UN sanctions against Israel over alleged air strikes on Syrian soil, including one on Damascus’ main international airport. There was no threat of retaliation, but the Syrian Foreign Ministry said … Continue reading

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