What we see are the outlines of a new international alignment in the Middle East - -
By James S. Robbins
July 24, 2006
Let’s Be Friends with Syria It would drive the Iranians crazy.
By James S. Robbins
Let’s begin with a quote: “The operations of Israel in Gaza and Lebanon are in the interest of people of Arab countries and the international community.” If someone in the U.S. wrote that it would be dismissed as some kind of far-out pro-Israel propaganda. But since it was written by Ahmed Al-Jarallah, editor-in-chief of the Arab Times, it is a bit harder to disregard. Mr. al-Jarallah is known for being a bit sensationalistic at times, but his editorial, entitled “No to Syria, Iran Agents,” is noteworthy for stating a usually unspoken truth — that there are limits to what can be justified under the banner of “resistance to Israeli aggression.” Hamas and Hezbollah may wave the bloody shirt, but they are simply tools in the hands of Damascus and Tehran, both working other agendas.