RSS

Syria - a Fount of Disorder

Editorial, The Wall Street Journal | June 7, 2011

President Assad intends to downplay assaults on regime opponents by exciting attacks on Israel. ++ Syria gave a green light to Palestinian refugees to assemble in the “sealed-off military zone” of the Golan Heights. ++ The latter resulted in their attempt to breach Israeli border. ++ The attack was followed by Israeli fire which led to a number of casualties among the protestors. ++ Taking this into account, the US has to shatter its belief to turn Assad into a “democratic reformer” and rather extent its support to the Syrian opposition.