May 18, 2013
DANCING WITH THE DICTATORS:
'Israel prefers Bashar Assad to Islamist rebels : 'Israeli officials say a weakened but intact Syrian president is better for the region than an extremist-ruled Syria, reports the London Times (TIMES OF ISRAEL, May 18, 2013)
On Friday, senior Defense Ministry official Maj.-Gen. (Res) Amos Gilad said in an interview with Israel Radio that Assad is in total control of his country's weapons systems and is acting sensibly with regard to Israel, seeking to calm escalating tensions between Jerusalem and Damascus following reported Israeli airstrikes earlier this month.Gilad stressed that Israel is not striving to topple Assad's regime...
You can't both back the oppression of the Arabs and wonder why they perceive you as an enemy.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 18, 2013 7:31 AM
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