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May 4, 2025, 12:29 AM

Israel, the Druze and Syria’s reign of lies

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard next to their vehicles in the capital Damascus on April 29, 2025, following overnight sectarian clashes that left nine people including six Druze fighters dead. (Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)

Damascus pretends to be moderate while inciting deadly violence against minorities and building a sectarian jihadist regime

Jonathan Shavit

Apr 19, 2025, 9:56 PM

The Sharaa enigma

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Abu Muhammad al-Joulani. The new leader of the transitional government and a former jihadist. Since the fall of the Assad regime, developments in Syria have moved at a rapid pace. While Iran’s role seems to be played...

Mar 7, 2025, 5:21 PM

Syria: The Druze’s defining moment

Conference of Druze leaders in Suwayda Syria. (photo curtesy)

If the new regime in Damascus keeps pressuring the Druze to hand over their weapons, the ensuing battles could lead to a bloodbath

Feb 15, 2025, 1:50 PM

Greater Israel—Jewish Genius and Technological Accelerationism (Part 1)

Part 1 of 3 This blog is devoted to projects, proposals and related themes that pertain to the Greater Israel project, which we alternatively dub Zionism 2.0, or Zionism Potentia. Zionism 2.0 sees Israel at the beginning of its historical...

Jan 7, 2025, 5:47 PM

Passion for tourism in the frontier land of north Israel

Ten months ago 42 years old Lioz Hamo from moshav Amnun by the Sea of Galilee had a look at the “Villa Tehilla”estate, built in 1882 as a farm and later on transformed into a travelers' inn in Rosh...

Dec 27, 2024, 5:21 PM

Time for Daring Diplomacy – Israel Should Open Dialogue with New Syria

The dramatic events unfolding in Syria in the last few weeks are too fast to grasp, but this is a very important time for the country's future. Western democracies cannot sit back and watch quietly. What the new Syrian...

Dec 19, 2024, 11:33 PM

The Golan Heights Peace Park

The collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad has opened new possibilities for Syria and Israel. The new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, seems to be trying to present a...

Alan Silverstein

Dec 18, 2024, 11:13 PM

Golan Heights – The Case for Israeli Sovereignty

Amid the collapse of the Assad dictatorship in Syra, Prime Minister Netanyahu reaffirmed that "the portion of the Golan Heights occupied and annexed by Israel" would permanently remain under Israeli control. 1. Did Israel acquire the Golan Heights in the...

Dec 8, 2024, 12:07 AM

Assad, rebels both turn to Israel. How to respond.

Last week, Syria asked Israel for help against the Islamist rebels. This week, an Islamist rebel commander returned the favor and asked Israel for help against Syria. Israel rightly answered Syria that it would help only if basic conditions were...

Madelon Rosen-Solomon

Oct 19, 2024, 12:28 AM

Shanah Tovah—’Days of Awe’ turned into days of grieving

First, I want to wish all the readers Shanah Tovah and hoping that you had a Good Fast. This has certainly been one of the more interesting High Holidays. The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with...

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