Tag Archives: Syria

Iran threatens that Israel will be engulfed if West attacks Syria

Posted on 31 May 2012 by

First we had Bashar Assad threatening to attack Tel Aviv if NATO attacked it. Now Iran has piled on and is threatening to “make Israel burn” if the West attacks Syria.  I admit I had to read the headline twice … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s condemning which “massacre”?

Posted on 13 March 2012 by

If you thought the Arab states and/or the UN and/or Russia/China are condemning the ongoing murder in Syria you would be wrong. China is calling on Israel to stop its Gaza raids. Turkey has condemned Israel’s self-defensive actions against terrorists … Continue reading →

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Guardian’s David Hearst compares Israel to Syria

Posted on 6 February 2012 by

This article was cross-posted on CiFWatch. David Hearst, one of the Guardian’s “foreign leader writers” according to his bio, has never met a dictator or Israel-hater he didn’t love. In his article in yesterday’s Commentisfree, in which he addressed the … Continue reading →

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China and Russia veto UNSC call on Assad to resign; US disgusted

Posted on 5 February 2012 by

In fact it could safely be said that the entire civilized world is disgusted at China’s and Russia’s veto of the call for Syria’s President Assad’s resignation at the UN Security Council, but it was the US Ambassador who so … Continue reading →

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Turkey is Hamas’ new supporter

Posted on 30 January 2012 by

It has not taken long for Hamas to find a new sugar-daddy, having found that life in Syria is becoming rather uncomfortable and they have begun to cosy up to Turkey. Shimon Peres reversed the roles played in the 2008 … Continue reading →

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Another explosion in Damascus, dozens killed

Posted on 6 January 2012 by

There has been another huge explosion in Damascus with dozens killed and scores injured.  The explosion comes just over 2 weeks after a similar deadly bomb, and once again the regime blames Al Qaida, when it is just as likely … Continue reading →

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