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The Kurds vow to defend themselves—alone if necessary—against Syria, Turkey and Russia.
Given Iran’s presence in Syria, Israel must employ focused, operative rhetoric and policy versus the strategic threats it faces.
Israel is expected by its European interlocutors to condemn Putin over his misdeeds, yet Israel wants to avoid frictions with Russia in order to maintain a free hand to operate against Iranian targets in Syria.
Israel must adapt as quickly as possible to the evolving situation in northern Syria, while continuing to adhere to self-reliance and invest in its military.
After Trump abandons Kurds, Israel knows it can’t rely on anyone. Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman: Trump’s step is a “moral outrage.”
Islamic State, that most malignant expression of the Sunni Islamist trend, was the natural enemy of this emergent Kurdish autonomy.
Once again, Kurds are complaining of “betrayal.”
Trump’s Syria decision accords with previous presidential decisions and is not necessarily a disaster for Israel.
The U.S. withdrawal makes Russia the new arbiter of everyone’s interests, including Israel’s.
On "Kurdophobia," Refugees and Reviving the National Pact Borders.
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