Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear today that he and his government oppose the ongoing ceasefire in Southern Syria, a deal negotiated between the United States and Russia, and which has continued to hold throughout the past week.
Netanyahu made the comments during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, declaring himself totally opposed to the ceasefire. Israeli officials revealed that the objections are primarily related to Iran still having forces inside Syria supporting the Assad government.
Officials also say that during the US-Russia negotiations which led to the deal, Netanyahu presented the two sides with a “list of demands,” mostly insisting that Shi’ite forces couldn’t be allowed in southern Syria at all, and that Iran could not be allowed to “consolidate” its position in Syria. They also said Russian troops couldn’t be allowed to police the safe zones closest to the Israeli border.
Ultimately it appears that none of these demands were met, with neither the US nor Russia apparently willing to center the terms of their deal on a ceasefire in one nation’s wars on demands from another nation that insists it is not involved in that war.
That Netanyahu felt the need to go public with his displeasure points to this being a particular sore spot, and Israeli officials say he also brought the matter up to both US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It’s not likely either side is going to revisit the deal to placate Israel, particularly since this ceasefire is holding better than most, and Israel’s objections are largely difficult to respond to, mostly centered on wanting the war to continue against the Shi’ites.
“Get back to fighting, you assholes!” Truly a yahoo.
How long does the world have to tolerate this maniac?
He’s really no different from any other Israeli leader. Let the Palestinians return and run the place for the benefit of all residents.
He’s right. Iran is building bases and supply lines to Syria and Lebanon-Hezbollah. He is not against a ceasefire, just this repurcussion.
If that is agreeable to Syria, then so what, hasbarist?
Good for them. They can protect their people and keep the peace.
Iran has had such supply lines for decades, since they tossed Israel out of Lebanon the first time. So what if they improve the road? It does not change anything.
“…Russian troops couldn’t be allowed to police the safe zones closest to the Israeli border.”
Because Israel intends to target anything moving near the Israeli border, as they have been doing for some time and they realize that if they target Russian troops, there might actually be some repercussions, instead of impotent verbiage such as they usually get from the US.
Idiot, Netanyahoo was happy when the war started. Well sometimes you gamble and lose.
Same for the Turks.
And Israel still occupies Syria’s Golan Heights
It means to take more, calling it buffer. It has annexed it, and means to keep it all.
Israel wants the war to go on forever. They’ve even said so.
Long War is their solution. Villa in a jungle, kept a jungle.
If Bibi wants to have a say in things, he’d better get some skin in the game in a major way. Go ahead, send the IDF into Syria and see what happens. Hezbollah stopped them cold a few years back, I wonder how battle-hardened field soldiers will fare? A better question, though, is this: what side would Israel be fighting for- for or against ISIS?
Which side? Why, ISISrael has been fighting against the legitim government of Syria.
The PM has to protect his Wahabi-headchopper-al Qaeda buddies adjacent to to stolen Golan. ISISrael is only interested in festering the suffering.
“Israeli officials revealed that the objections are primarily related to Iran still having forces inside Syria supporting the Assad government.”
I’m not happy with Israel having forces inside America supporting Hillary Clinton’s attempts at overthrowing OUR President; I’m also not happy with “Bibbi’s” unwelcome speech before MY Congress!
Interest of a gun runner…..explore to Netanyehu’s advantage
I’ll say it again — Israel fears a strong Russia in the Mid East – they really fear a strong, impartial referee disturbing their continuing, genocidal theft of Palestine – America is the blindest, paid-offed “homie” of all times.