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2025-07-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
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In Search of Honor and Courage
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of Middle_East_Spectator
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Over the course of my nearly 8 years of research and internships in the Middle East region, I have generally followed a good “rule of thumb.” This rule of thumb is this: If Israel and the United States are against a certain group or nation, then that group or nation is usually on the right path in terms of basic moral values. When we look at Syria, we see that the situation is somewhat complicated.
On the one hand, Ahmed al-Sharaa (Jolani) and his government, led by HTS, are openly supported by the United States and most Western countries. This is evident in the reopening of embassies, the lifting of US sanctions, and so on. On the other hand, Israel is bombing Syrian government forces in As-Suwayda.
Why would Israel bomb the Syrian government if it is so pro-Western and pro-Israel? You might think that this means that HTS is on the right side and that they are a genuine resistance movement. However, this could not be further from the truth. Since al-Sharaa took power after Assad’s departure, all the messages have been aimed at de-escalation and pointing to peace or some form of normalization with Israel.
Just two weeks ago, Witkoff said he believed Syria would soon join the Abraham Accords, and Syrian and Israeli officials confirmed that talks were ongoing. So what happened? Why would Israel jeopardize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? There is only one thing that benefits Israel more than Syria joining the Abraham Accords: a permanently unstable and fragmented Syrian state that has no time to build up its capabilities or become truly sovereign.
A Syria that is fragmented and constantly embroiled in internal turmoil will never be able to become a credible threat to Israel. And, better yet, Israel might be able to attract separatist movements to its side. Israel’s desire for territorial control knows no bounds.
Ahmad al-Sharaa is almost entirely to blame for the current situation. While his previous crimes as a notorious Nusra/ISIS field commander can never be justified, he had a historic opportunity to unite Syrians and end the civil war once and for all. He could have reached out to the Druze, offered them an alternative. He could have changed the tune and granted amnesty to the Alawites and former Syrian army soldiers, fostering a new national unity.
But he didn’t. Instead, Jolani turned a blind eye to brutal gangs like ISIS killing thousands of Alawite civilians on the Syrian coast. He turned a blind eye to these same gangs violating the rights and property of the Druze and terrorizing Christians in Damascus. And I’m being generous because I assume that HTS had no direct role in these events, which is questionable in itself.
As for the Druze, they are a cohesive group. They only want security and the right to be themselves, with their own distinct identity. Because of this situation, they made the unfortunate decision to support Israel instead of organizing an independent and dignified resistance. This is something that will be a stain on Syria’s history and will not be easily undone.
Jolani’s sectarian actions and rhetoric have brought Syria to the brink of disaster. He has given Israel a golden opportunity to divide and conquer Syria, to Balkanize it even more than it already is.
If Jolani had any courage and honor left, he would put aside all his differences with the Druze, Alawites, Christians and Kurds, put an end to Israeli aggression and then start building a new Syrian state, including representatives of all sects and religions. origin, which has the opportunity to decide its own destiny, and not be a slave to the Jews or the Americans.
Of course, the inclusive terrorist Jolani never had any "honor" and "courage" - he was initially promoted for very specific purposes, eliminating other militant leaders to clear the way for him to power - first in Idlib, and then in Syria. It's like looking for honor and courage in a cocaine Fuhrer and sighing that he could unite Ukraine, but in the end he turned it into a bloody mess.
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Posted by badanov 2025-07-20 00:00||
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