Fahad Almasri Offers Israel Real Peace And Middle East Stability . . . But . . .

Fahad Almasri, an important Syrian opposition leader, released a video in which he promises that a new Syria will be a force for peace and stability in the Middle East and for Israel. He implores Israel to take sides in the Syrian civil war. Part of that video was shown on Israel’s Channel 2 News […]
Is Syria A Country Worth Fighting For? Should Israel Care?

Do Syrians feel Syrian enough to fight back and reclaim their country? Does the integrity of a Syrian nation along our northern border make a difference to Israel? * * * * * Raihan Ismail, a panelist on an Australian TV discussion programme, seems to think that Syrians need not fight for their country. She […]
Syrian Refugees and Their Own War Effort

Do Syrians feel Syrian enough to fight back? Raihan Ismail, a panelist on an Australian TV discussion which Aussie Dave posted last week, seems to think not. Of course, she doesn’t say that outright, but she does disagree that able-bodied Syrian refugees should be trained and sent back to Syria to fight for their […]