Posts Tagged: Syrian civil war
Obama’s Seat on the Fence
NOTE: This article references a piece by Shimon Shapira that can be found at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs' website. The number of Syrians killed...
McCain: Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Could Pressure Obama to Act in Conflict
Jerusalem Post - Israel's air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on...
US Politicians Call for Increased Action in Syria, Say Israeli Strikes Show Weak Syrian Air Defense
The Hill - Lawmakers from both parties on Sunday called for ramped up U.S. action in Syria after Israeli strikes appeared to easily penetrate...
Never Mind that Red Line in Syria
At first blush, it appeared that the Obama administration finally agreed with the intelligence assessments of its allies—Britain, France, and Israel—namely, that the...
Syrian State TV Claims Second Israeli Airstrike Near Damascus
Times of Israel - Syrian state television reported Israel struck an area near Damascus early Sunday morning, the second such strike reported in...
Obama: Israel Has Right to Guard Against Weapons Transfers to Hezbollah
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Israel has the right to guard against the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah...
Report: Israeli Airstrike in Syria Targeted Iranian Missiles Intended for Hezbollah
New York Times - The airstrike that Israeli warplanes carried out in Syria overnight on Thursday was directed at a shipment of advanced surface-to-surface missiles...
Why Western Governments Should Support Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Photo: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom / ABr via Wikimedia Commons. Analysts agree that "the erosion of the Syrian regime's capabilities is accelerating,"...
Syrian Man Taken to Hospital in Safed, Israel for Surgery
Times of Israel - A Syrian man was allowed into Israel for medical treatment Thursday evening after being injured during ongoing battles between...
Obama to Provide Lethal Aid to Syrian Oppositon
Al-Arabiya - U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up to send lethal weapons to the Syrian opposition, according to senior administration officials speaking...
Saudi Journalist Calls Hezbollah a “Tool of the Mullahs”
Hezbollah has always proclaimed to be the vanguard of the "resistance" against Israel, while claiming to advance Lebanese national interests as its priority. But...
Former IDF Chief Ashkenazi on Syrian Chemical Threat: “Doing Nothing is Not an Option” (VIDEO)
Former IDF Chief Gabi Ashkenazi told CNN's Christiane Amanpour Sunday that "doing nothing is not an option," when it comes to the threat posed by...
In Syria, Reports of Israeli Strike on Chemical Weapons Site and Increasing Islamic Control of Rebels
After the United States revealed last week that it now believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, the Israel Air...
The Cost of Inaction in Syria
Pressure is mounting on the Obama Administration to respond more decisively to the situation in Syria after the White House conceded that it believes the...
