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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by somedude895 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @06:14AM (#42356488)
Iran has been propping up Asad's regime for years now by providing weapons and fighters from Hezbollah and Shia militas in Iraq in the fight against the rebels.

The Iranian embassy in Damascus has been stormed by rebels and protestors as we speak.

Time will tell, but my point stands: Iran and its proxies (and Russia for that matter) are the only meaningful actors interested in keeping the area around Israel destabilized.

Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by aprilthird2021 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @02:25PM (#42359633)
I am aware of the history. But your assertion that only Iran wishes to attack Israel is untrue. Al-Qaedas very foundational idea was to hurt the Saudi government for allying with the US (and by extension Israel). And these rebels are all former Al-Qaeda or worse.

You think they will be pro-Western before they will be anti-Israel? It's a very risky gamble to make.

Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by somedude895 on Sunday December 08, 2024 @11:59PM (#42363188)
They don‘t have to be pro anything. Al Julani’s family themselves had to flee the Golan heights due to Israel’s occupation, so I doubt they‘ll become best friends. All I‘m saying is it weakens Iran and that‘s a good thing. Few in the area are enthusiastic about Israel, but most of them are at a point where they just want to move on.
Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by aprilthird2021 on Monday December 09, 2024 @03:49AM (#42364210)
But most of the countries in the area are dictatorships, where they don't need to abide by public sentiment. Public sentiment in almost all these countries is that they want to stop what Israel is doing to the Palestinians. Egypt's one and only election was to elect a leader who promised to change that, and he was of course deposed by the military (with Israeli help). If the rebels do set up a government where the voices of the people are heard, it will be bad for Israel (and vis a vis, good for Iran, presumably).