For sure, stick with one’s previous allies .. loyalty is a rare commodity in geopolitics. Al Jolani, the former terrorist that runs Syria is in cahoots with Turkey, and Qatar. The latter two being pals with the evil regime in Iran.
Stick with the other religious and ethnic minorities in the ME as complicated as that may be. Whatever, avoid strengthening the extremists and real bullies of tend neighbourhood.
>> Like the Druze, the Jewish state has maintained decades-long ties with the Kurds. <<
Actually, the U.S. is an official ally of the SDF (the Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria). It supplied them with arms and military vehicles and intervened on their behalf during the civil war. But now it isn’t helping them at all. That’s weird, and it makes me suspect this is part of some behind-the-scenes deal between Erdogan and Trump.
I would choose the Kurds. While a ski resort in the Golan sounds nice, ISIS on the border is less so. Al Sharaa could turn out to be exactly like Erdogan, his best friend, slowly injecting the Muslim Brotherhood into society until capture is complete. There’s no guarantee that the US will remain Israel’s ally. Beware of expedient choices that ignore morality.
For sure, stick with one’s previous allies .. loyalty is a rare commodity in geopolitics. Al Jolani, the former terrorist that runs Syria is in cahoots with Turkey, and Qatar. The latter two being pals with the evil regime in Iran.
Stick with the other religious and ethnic minorities in the ME as complicated as that may be. Whatever, avoid strengthening the extremists and real bullies of tend neighbourhood.
Al-Sharaa = Abu Jolani a former Al Qaeda commander whose central government has enduring ties to Al Qaeda.
Just bc he got a shave and put on a suit doesn’t mean he’s not a terrorist.
Don’t trust him just bc the Americans are dumb enough to look past his bloody hands
>> Like the Druze, the Jewish state has maintained decades-long ties with the Kurds. <<
Actually, the U.S. is an official ally of the SDF (the Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria). It supplied them with arms and military vehicles and intervened on their behalf during the civil war. But now it isn’t helping them at all. That’s weird, and it makes me suspect this is part of some behind-the-scenes deal between Erdogan and Trump.
Great as always
I would choose the Kurds. While a ski resort in the Golan sounds nice, ISIS on the border is less so. Al Sharaa could turn out to be exactly like Erdogan, his best friend, slowly injecting the Muslim Brotherhood into society until capture is complete. There’s no guarantee that the US will remain Israel’s ally. Beware of expedient choices that ignore morality.