“[S]enior officials said Iran’s clerical rulers, facing the loss of an important ally in Damascus and the return of Donald Trump to the white House in January, were open to engaging with Syria’s new leaders”:
- Exclusive: Iran in Direct Contact with Groups in Syria’s New Leadership, Iranian Official Says (Reuters)
“This is not helpful to Palestinians. It is simply intended to scare Jews, and it’s disgusting and disgraceful” — Jewish regent Jordan Acker:
Jolani “picked a US TV network, CNN, and not an Arab one, for a key interview in the days before he ousted Assad, claiming he had parted company from other jihadists because of their brutal tactics”:
Israeli war crimes continue …
- Israeli Forces Kill at Least 34 People in Gaza, Rescue Workers Say (Reuters)
- Israeli Soldiers Systematically Abusing Palestinians in Hebron, Report Reveals (972 Magazine)
… and the Houtis respond:
“The government aimed to disrupt the JKJAAC and its planned long march next year by introducing this ordinance, but they underestimated the power of the people” — Shaukat Nawaz Mir, member of the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee:
“Syria is now fragmented into regions controlled by disparate armed factions that have enjoyed backing of varying degrees from Russia, Iran, Turkey, the US, the Gulf states and Israel”:
- What Syria’s Rebel Takeover Means for the Region’s Major Players: Turkey, Iran and Russia (The Conversation)
“Israel confirmed it carried out strikes on … military assets that Jerusalem does not want to fall into the hands of Syrian rebels” …
- Israeli Airstrikes on Syrian Army Assets Reportedly Continuing (Rising Kashmir)
… but its neighbors see it as “a dangerous development and a blatant attack on Syria’s sovereignty and unity as well as a flagrant violation of international law”:
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