r/chomsky • u/Anton_Pannekoek • 6d ago

Article Israel, Not the ‘Liberators,’ Will Decide Syria’s Fate

https://consortiumnews.com/2024/12/21/israel-not-the-liberators-will-decide-syrias-fate/
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u/rockcitykeefibs 5d ago

Israel is trying To take Syrian land too ?

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u/Bitsoffreshness 5d ago

You must be living in (under) Iraq.

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u/rockcitykeefibs 5d ago

Is it not true? Are there Israeli soldiers in Syria right now?

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u/Anton_Pannekoek 5d ago

Yeah they have invaded and occupied Syria

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u/PapaverOneirium 5d ago

Yup, since 1967 and now they are spreading beyond, taking more of the Golan heights than they already occupied and even a bit beyond towards Damascus and along the Syrian-Jordan border.

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u/silly_flying_dolphin 4d ago

And drawing up plans to move settlers (human shields) in

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u/bomboclawt75 5d ago

Syria has a right to defend itself.

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u/Anton_Pannekoek 5d ago

It does, but it's not even recognisable right now as a country.

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u/silly_flying_dolphin 6d ago

Always good to read Jonathan's analysis

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u/Frequent_Skill5723 4d ago

Israel decides nothing. Israel will do what the US government tells it to do. Like always.

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u/Anton_Pannekoek 4d ago

As Chomsky always insisted: "It's not Israel. It's US/Israel"