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US Hypocrisy Reaches New Level
Netanyahu’s reasoning for his latest land grab lays bare the stark hypocrisy of his Western supporters.
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that following the fall of Bashar Assad, the 1974 separation of forces agreement between his country and Damascus is “no longer valid.” This deal, brokered by the United Nations, prohibited military deployments in the buffer zone of the Golan Heights, a region legally recognized as Syrian territory but occupied by the Jewish state since 1967.
Netanyahu’s reasoning? Since Syria’s internationally recognized government no longer exists after Assad’s departure, he no longer considers prior treaties with Damascus binding. According to this interpretation, Israel is justified in bombing Syrian airfields, seizing ports, and even expanding its territorial occupation – all under the guise of ensuring its national security.
The US State Department immediately endorsed this position, calling West Jerusalem’s actions a “necessary security measure” in a volatile region. Washington, ever eager to back its Middle Eastern ally, showed no hesitation in adapting its “rules-based order” to fit its strategic goals.