سوريون يدلون بشهاداتهم أثناء مسيرة إلى الحدود مع إسرائيل

“نحن نرى ما تفعله إسرائيل، فهي البلد الوحيد الذي يُقدّم مساعدات إنسانية ودعماً، بما يشمل الخيام ومستوصفاً صغيراً، وتُنشأ أيضاً أماكن مخصصة للجرحى خلال الحرب”.
Sirens in the Golan, David’s Sling Anti-Missile System Fired

Rockets fired from Syria led to the first-time firing of David’s Sling missiles.
American Jews Just Don’t Get It

Perhaps a divide is inevitable. But can we not at least bond over the joy of having Jerusalem recognized and celebrated as our eternal capital? As our soldiers sang when they reached the Kotel in June 1967: “This is the day the Lord has wrought. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Who is Betraying America?

So far, unlike Obama’s foreign policy by this point in his presidency, none of Trump’s exchanges have brought disaster on America or its allies.
After Helsinki: US Abandons Legal Obligations in Syria

Following other once-unthinkable Helsinki summit concessions by Donald Trump, they already represent unforgivable crimes for which the United States must conspicuously accept a derivative but still-major responsibility.
The End of the Democratic Dream

An Arab online newspaper asked its readers: “Do you believe equitable democracy can exist in Arab states?” An overwhelming said no.
A Glimpse of Europe’s True Face

Due to an unusual conflation of events, over the past two weeks we’ve caught a rare glimpse of the face of European foreign policy. We shouldn’t let it pass unremarked.
Covering the South Syria Regime Offensive: IDPs, Iran and Israel

In mid-June the Syrian regime and its Russian allies as well as Iranian-backed militias launched a major offensive to defeat the Syrian rebels in southern Syria.
Is Southern Syria Heading for ‘Lebanonization’?

The raid on the T4 base at Tiyas in southern Syria this week was, according to global media reports, the third such action by Israeli air power against this facility in the course of 2018.
U.S. Needs to Draw a Line in the Sand with Iran Over Yemen

No need to repeat mistakes of Afghanistan, but Washington must make it clear to Tehran that it will block bases and weapons in Yemen with airstrikes.