All flights out of Damascus International Airport have been suspended until further notice after a Friday morning attack by Israel, the second strike of the week, badly damaging the airport.
Strikes began at 4:00 am, fired from Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strikes injured one civilian and caused damage to the runway. The runway was hit three times.
Israel has claimed Iran was using civilian flights to transfer weapons to Hezbollah through the airport, and that appears to be the legal pretext, such as it is.
Russia, by contrast, angrily condemning the “vicious, provocative attack” on Syria. They added it violated the basic norms of international law.
Reports are that the airport will not be reopened to flights until the runway is repaired. There is no word on how long that will take, though obviously the danger of trying to repair when more attacks might be forthcoming will lead to extra precautions, and possible delays.
Repair might be done on both runways in Damascus, as the airport had only been using the north one, damaged today. The other runway was damaged by previous Israeli attacks and stopped being used.
Good for Russia for calling out IsraHell; that sh*tty little quasi-nation is indeed “vicious and provocative.”
IsraHell had better watch itself. Russia has long been an ally of Syria, and as we know, Russia is willing to go to war to protect its own interests.
I’m just waiting for the day when someone, ANYONE, retaliates against the Government Occupying Palestine.
shut up antisemite
Go to hell, anti-Palestinian.
In fairness, you seem to be pretty anti-Palestinian yourself, at least with respect to those Palestinians who happen to be Jewish.
You seem to be a person who would blame women for being raped.
It’s the Palestinians who are being “raped”, pissant.
In fairness, you seem to be pretty anti-Palestinian yourself, at least with respect to those Palestinians who happen to be Jewish.
But, the problem is Jewish Palestinians do not call themselves Palestinians, rather Eretz Yisrael…!
Well, the term sort of got misappropriated.
Until at least the 1930s, a “Palestinian” was specifically a Jew born in Palestine. It was only around that time that the Palestinian Arabs started creating a specifically “Palestinian” national identity as opposed to considering themselves Syrians, Egyptians, etc.
Well, the term sort of got misappropriated.
Until at least the 1930s, a “Palestinian” was specifically a Jew born in Palestine. It was only around that time that the Palestinian Arabs started creating a specifically “Palestinian” national identity as opposed to considering themselves Syrians, Egyptians, etc.
Only 33 nations have unrestricted birthright citizenship. Palestine is not one of them. The countries with unrestricted birthright citizenship (including the United States) are all former settler colonies. With the exception of Chad, Lesotho and Fiji, all unrestricted birthright citizenship countries are former British, Spanish or Portuguese colonies in the Western Hemisphere. For most indigenous people, including most Native American nations and Palestinians, citizenship is determined by cultural identity, not birthright. Most Native American tribes don’t even use ancestry as the sole determinant of tribal membership. That is why Native Americans were offended by Elizabeth Warren’s attempt to claim to Native American heritage when she was a white person with no cultural connection to any tribal tradition. For the same reason Palestinians don’t regard children of settlers as Palestinians. Here is link to a map and list of countries with birthright citizenship.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-with-birthright-citizenship
Only 33 nations have …
wow another blatant 33 WTF. obviously there is something wrong with me that i notice and draw attention to all of the 33’s that seem to permeate our society.
What the hell would one call someone residing in Palestine? Chinese?
Arabs who lived in Palestine under the Ottoman Empire considered themselves Arabs or sometimes Syrians because for centuries the Ottoman province of Syria included Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
Arabs who were subjects of the Ottoman Empire generally didn’t see themselves as separate nations until period leading up to the breakup of the Ottoman empire after WWI. Palestinian national identity, as distinct from the other Arabs in Syria, arose in opposition to Zionist settlement of Palestine during the British mandate period between WWI and WWII. The essence of Palestinian national identity is opposition to Zionist settlement. Accordingly, the idea that Jews born in Palestine are Palestinians is ludicrous. The children of settlers not indigenous. A white baby born on Navaho Nation land is not a Navaho either. Birthright citizenship is a notion created by imperialists to convey legitimacy to the children of settlers. Indigenous people don’t recognize it.
My reply to you is being held for review and approval because I mentioned the religion that cannot be named. So here is my reply, cleaned up to avoid the censor bots:.
Arabs who lived in Palestine under the Ottoman Empire considered themselves Arabs or sometimes Syrians because for centuries the Ottoman province of Syria included Syria, Lebanon, [Is real country], Palestine and Jordan.
Arabs who were subjects of the Ottoman Empire generally didn’t see themselves as separate nations until the period leading up to the breakup of the Ottoman empire after WWI. Palestinian national identity, as distinct from the other Arabs in Syria, arose in opposition to Z…ist settlement of their homeland during the British mandate period between WWI and WWII. The essence of Palestinian national identity is opposition to Z…ist settlement. Accordingly, the idea that [members of the religion that cannot be named] born in Palestine are Palestinians is ludicrous. The children of settlers not indigenous. A white baby born on Navaho Nation land is not a Navaho either. Birthright citizenship is a notion created by imperialists to convey legitimacy to the children of settlers. Indigenous people don’t recognize it.
On the one hand, you don’t have to obscure the word “Zionist” to avoid our moderation filters.
On the other hand, attempting to avoid our moderation filters is itself grounds for a ban.
So don’t do that again.
I already had a post deleted for mentioning the Religion That Must Not Be Named.
This website is turning shitlib.
At no point have you had a post deleted for “mentioning” Jews or Judaism.
Of course I have. I had asked you about it; it was some time ago.
It’s not just you. No one has ever had a post deleted at Antiwar.com for “mentioning” Jews or Judaism. Period.
At no point have you had a post deleted for “mentioning” Jews or Judaism.
At no point have you had a post deleted for “mentioning” Jews or Judaism.
My reply just got censored again. I guess I am gone from this site. Goodbye.
In order for anything you write to be “censored” again, it would have had to have been “censored” in the first place. Since it hasn’t happened once, it couldn’t plausibly happen “again.”
In this case, your comment was held for moderation because it quoted me using a word which triggers moderation. And it was published once a moderator saw it.
You’re not special. The rules here apply to you just like they apply to everyone else.
Sky, we’ll miss you 😢
“Until at least the 1930s, a ‘Palestinian’ was specifically a Jew born in Palestine”
Thomas,
Do you have a source for your statement that the indigenous people “misappropriated” their name? I have never heard that members of the Religion That Cannot Be Named were ever identified or self-identified as Palestinians during the Mandate period. Did you make that up or is there a legitimate source for that claim?
Likewise, does any non-Zionist other than you claim birthright citizenship for the children of imperialist settlers in Palestine? I think you are out on a limb here.
Thomas
I believe that “Jewish Palestinians “, as you call them, are normally called “Israelis”.
To call the likes of me “anti-Palestinian “ is the very height of absurdity.
Next time you post one of your usual snarky comments, THINK about what you’re saying first.
Yes, Palestinian Jews are normally called “Israelis.”
And if you’re against Palestinian Jews, you are by definition against at least some Palestinians.
Yes, Palestinian Jews are normally called “Israelis.”
And if you’re against Palestinian Jews, you are by definition against at least some Palestinians.
I’m against Zionists. Is that yet clear to you, Thomas?
Not all Israelis are. Look at the contributors to Ha’aretz. They’re heroic.
I’m against Zionists too. What does that have to do with anything, including whether Palestinian Jews (whether they’re Zionists or not) are Palestinians?
Try replying to MvGuy’s comment and let’s see how far you get. I’m not as eloquent as some of those here.
I’m against Zionists too. What does that have to do with anything, including whether Palestinian Jews (whether they’re Zionists or not) are Palestinians?
I’m against Zionists too. What does that have to do with anything, including whether Palestinian Jews (whether they’re Zionists or not) are Palestinians?
Do any Jews within the Israeli Palestine land mass actually think of themselves as Palestinian..??? Interesting that you would broach this topic. Do those unnamed “Palestinians” who “happen to be Jewish.” think of themselves as….. Palestinians??? Or do they think of themselves as Israelis…??? Which begs the question, what exactly is the citizenship status of these jewish Palestinians…??? Compared to Muslims or Christians? Especially in light of new Israeli “Nation State law” which explicitly stipulates “Jewish Primacy” So much so, that it is seen as apartheid by many astute observers. e.g. Palestinians are tried in military courts, Jews are tried in civilian courts. Who in their right mind would want to be thought Palestinian in such circumstances. The Palestinians find themselves in similar circumstances with the Israeli authorities that the blacks in South Africa had and have here in the U.S. in far too many places. Which the Black Lives Matter movement has risen to confront. Are Palestinian CHILDREN also tried in military courts, or are they tried in the same courts as Jewish children who are charged with similar offenses…?????
Zionists are semites??? How so??
Maybe Russia should give Syria some long-range missiles to protect against these attacks or retaliate in Israel. NATO and Biden want to give Ukraine missiles that could attack Russia. It is the latest thing. Attack with out doing it yourself.
Russia knows they would be destroyed upon transfer.
Hardly. If Russia wants them there, pipsqueak Israel isn’t going to stop them. They wouldn’t be shooting fish in a barrel like they’re used to.
Russia has problems of its own right now-haven’t you heard about the Ukraine tragedy?- I guess not.
2.Russia and Israel are now natural gas producers.
3.Putin is loyal to his man in Syria,but what does he get in return? nothing.
$.Putin does not share the traditional Russian animus.
4.100 nuclear tipped ICBM’s makes a country far from a pipsqueak. Face facts.
Right, a massively armed fascist thug of a country whose specialty is blowing apart the face of an unarmed female journalist.
Fascist is you opinion-elections are relatively clean.Being well armed was forced upon them.
Israel is weak because it as no moral compass..never has. Its only strength according to their propaganda is that Iran is a threat. Lets hope that the Zionist snake makes more miststeps and Tel Aviv is lit up….
Isn’t it you who is always claiming nukeless Iran is such a threat to Israel because of their population? And if Israel decides to push Russia too far, how would you think they’d size up to them in an actual war? Again, you’re so concerned about the hordes of Iranians storming tiny Israel but yet you think they’re equals to Russia?
Talking is easy; doing is hard.
Russia has business, financial, economic and social-political interrelationships with Israel.
Russia has no business, find, economic and social-political relationships with Syria.
Israel and Russia have numerous, if not relatively significant import-export commerce.
Russia does not provide Israel with any financial or military support. ( The United States has based, yes bases, in Israel and periodically conducts joint military exercises with Israel, with which it gives billions of military and economic aid. )
Russia and Syria little, if any import-export commerce.
Russia provides Syria little, if any military aid or support. Russia has sold Syria S-300 missile defense system, which old and not effective today. Russia will not sell, rent, lease or loan Syria S-400 missile system, which is extremely effective.
Simply, Syria is a liability, a burden and, at most, a counter-weight to the United States.
You may not like it.
I certainly don’t.
As I said before, fact: Israel is the United Stares. The United States is Israel.
What you say (yes, even harsh words), think, write, feel or believe means nothing. The only consequence is what you do.
Russia talks; does nothing.
dennis hanna
You make some good points, Dennis.
“Russia, by contrast, angrily condemning the “vicious, provocative attack” on Syria. They added it violated the basic norms of international law.”
I guess the basic norms of international law do not apply to Russia.
This is risible.
Norms of International Law certainly don`t apply to the USA FACT .
Not half as bad as the U.S. interventions hypocrisy. Ersatz , Gulf of Tonkin incident. WMDs in Iraq. WTF in Afghanistan…????? Especially when you tally the dead these fake wars leave behind.
The zionazi’s can’t change anything on the ground, they know that, but being zionazi’s they desperately need to be a futile pain in the @ss anyway and their US occupation shield in Syria will soon, like they did last time turkey threatened to invade, “evacuate” (chicken out) to Iraq, followed by their terrorist clients the SDF Kurds, after which Russia and Syria takes back the US occupied eastern half. Nice little tango there by Erdogan and Putin….
Well said, Nikki!
Israel is unable to do wrong.
I recognize that as sarcasm 😉
One can only hope that when Israel is it hit that they suffer for all of the terror and mass murder that has been their calling card since 1947. What a despicable place…
“jews are the devil!”
“no jews are not the devil, everybody else is the devil!”
OMG every single one of yalls is hilarious.
there is an entire plane of devilishment, and their only tool is to pit human against human.
so which side are YOU on – – the humans? or the other humans.
idiots.