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According to Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), the recent offensive in Aleppo, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group with roots in Al-Qaeda, represents more than a battlefield victory for the Syrian opposition. For Israel, it could mark a critical step toward achieving its long-held strategic goals in the region, particularly cutting off Iran from its allies in Syria and Lebanon.

Lowkey speaks with legendary Dutch rapper Appa, who claims the so-called “anti-Semitic pogrom” in Amsterdam was actually locals defending their city from violent Israeli football hooligans. Watch as The Watchdog uncovers how media spin turned a soccer riot into global propaganda., ,

Syria has long been a divisive issue. On one hand, the country languished under a demonstrably corrupt and brutal government. On the other, it served as the central lynchpin for the Axis of Resistance—the only network capable of countering Western imperialist plans in the region. Now, both institutions have collapsed.

There are some weeks when decades happen. In just a few days, the Syrian government has fallen, President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow, and Al-Nusra founder Abu Mohammad al-Julani has taken power.

Corporate media is heralding the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the emergence of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani as the new leader of Syria, despite his deep ties to both al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Taking advantage of Syria’s instability, Israel pushes its borders into the Golan Heights and beyond, fulfilling long-held ambitions to redraw the map of the region., 1973 October War Syria, Bashar al-Assad deposition, Druze state proposal Syria, Forsan al-Julan militia, Israel Golan Heights expansion, Israel-Syria airstrikes, Israeli invasion of Syria, Israeli-Syrian conflict history, Syrian buffer zone plan, UN Resolution 497 Golan Heights,

On the heels of the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad government in Damascus, the United States has directed the emerging transitional order toward a neoliberal economic framework, coupled with efforts to normalize relations with Israel. Through a combination of sanctions, terrorist designations, and strategic foreign aid, U.S. policymakers and think tanks are actively shaping the blueprint for a new Syria.

The incoming former President Donald Trump has styled himself as an anti-war, pro-deal candidate, maintaining that the wars in Ukraine and Palestine would never have happened if he had been president during the past four years. He campaigned on this platform, even though it is demonstrably true that he is no dove.

The Palestinian Authority’s military assault in Jenin, backed by the American Fenzel Plan, is paving the way for Israeli control while crushing grassroots resistance., Fenzel Plan Palestinian Authority, Jenin Brigades targeted, Jenin refugee camp raid, PA security forces U.S. training, Palestinian Authority Jenin crackdown, Palestinian Authority-Israeli cooperation, Palestinian resistance groups, U.S. role in West Bank crackdown, U.S.-backed Palestinian security forces, West Bank armed resistance,

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