In Washington, some of the same “terrorists” who are bad enough to justify Israel’s land grab in Syria are considered good enough to run a U.S. puppet regime, says Caitlin Johnstone.
‘Terrorist’ Means Whatever US Wants It to Mean
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Craig Murray: The End of Pluralism in the Middle East
What this potentially amounts to is the end of pluralism in the Levant and its replacement by supremacism: An ethno-supremacist Greater Israel and a religio-supremacist Salafist Greater Syria.
UN Envoy Condemns Israel’s Military Advance on Syria
The envoy, Geir Pedersen, says Israel is violating a disengagement agreement from 1974 that, despite what Netanyahu says, remains in place.
Chris Hedges Report: The Middle East After Assad
Now what? Former British diplomat Alastair Crooke discusses the ramifications of a 55-year dynasty in Syria coming to an end.
What Russia Feared in Syrian Conflict Has Come True
Three years before it intervened in Syria, Russia feared an Islamist takeover in Damascus would lead to widespread chaos in the region, like a new Afghanistan in the Levant, reported Joe Lauria in 2012.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Syria Now
The Assad family regime, sustained by force, was destined to collapse and the infighting between the various armed militias now may produce a situation not unlike Afghanistan.
Craig Murray: Fall of Syria Is About Greater Israel
Speaking from Beirut in this video on Sunday, the former British diplomat explains the fall of Damascus within the context of the project for Greater Israel.
Chorus Calling it Genocide Grows
More than a year into Israel’a assault on Gaza, Amnesty International joined those who have been calling it the crime of genocide against the Palestinian population.
Israeli Army Chief Visited Britain After ICC Warrants
Days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, its top general flew to London, John McEvoy and Mark Curtis report.
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