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Israel: Russia may be selling Syria arms
2008-05-21 16:00:00 According to the reports, the talks will focus on arms sales - including submarines, anti-aircraft missiles, the latest model MiG fighter jets and advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. Israel is particularly concerned with a Syrian request for long-range S-300 surface-to-air missiles that could threaten IAF jets flying on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights. The S-300 is ...
By: 1913 Intel
Disappearing Act
2008-05-19 06:14:00 by Barry Rubin Exaggerations of Israel’s demise are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. The question is: why is this suddenly happening now and–even more important–what is the impact of this fad going to be? The answer to the second question is very surprising so keep reading. The suddenness of this trend is illustrated by a telling anecdote. ...
By: 1913 Intel
The Syrian Nuclear Puzzle
2008-05-02 04:15:00 But some observers see other motives in pulling back Syria?s nuclear curtain. Andrew Semmel, the former top State Department official for nonproliferation, tells Voice of America the release may have been aimed at ?putting a positive spin? on intelligence that was bound to leak. Dar Al-Hayat columnist Elias Harfoush sees the disclosure as an attempt ...
By: 1913 Intel
Analysis: Can Israel afford to live without the Golan?
2008-04-25 07:00:00 It has been known for years, ever since Israel captured the Golan in the Six Day War, that negotiations with Syria would hinge on the picturesque highland. But the Golan now is home to moshavim, kibbutzim, wineries and more than 20,000 Israeli citizens. It is also deemed to be of considerable strategic importance, and its ...
By: 1913 Intel
Will Israel Trade the Golan Heights for Peace with Syria?
2008-04-23 21:13:00 BBC: Israel ready to return Golan Heights to Syria BackgroundThe Golan Heights is an a mountainous region in north east Israel that the Jewish state captured in the 1967 Six Day War from Syria and successfully defended in the 1973 Yom Kippur war. A portion of the land was returned to Syria in later years.There has long been talk of eventual Israeli return of the land to Syrian control in exchange for peace. Indirect talks mediated by Turkey have picked up pace recently.Recent eventsThere have been several recent events that are very interesting.1. The bombing of Syria?s supposed nuclear reactor2. North Korean nuclear progress3. Congressional briefing on possible Syrian-North Korean nuclear ties4. Syrian military on alert5. Israeli military on alert6. The assassination of Imad MughniyehLast September, Israeli jets bombed a building in Syria. The event was completely surrounded in mystery, with many leaks and sources pointing to the conclusion that ...
Israel will not give up the Golan Heights as long as Syria is aligned with
2008-03-24 01:17:00 Israel will not give up the Golan Heights as long as Syria is aligned with Iran, Shimon Peres said. “Israel will never agree to return the Golan Heights, only to get, in return, Iranian-Syrian control over Lebanon,” the Israeli president was quoted as telling visiting U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday. Read More…
By: 1913 Intel
Egyptian President Mubarak Offers Mediation To Israel-Syria
2007-12-27 15:44:00 Egypt’s President Mubarak told visiting Israel Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak of his willingness to assume the role of mediator in the dispute between Israel and Syria over the Golan Heights according to a report from the United Arab Emirates’ newspaper, Al-Bayan. Under the proposed Mubarak plan, Israel forces would withdraw from the Golan Heights ...
Syria Asks For Negotiations Over Golan Heights
2007-11-29 16:35:00 The Syrian press urged Israel to enter into negotiations with its government in order to revolve the Golan Heights issue. Teshreen commented: “It is now vital to act seriously to put peace talks back on track. The alternative to this are dangerous to the region and the entire world.” The Syrians claimed they attended ...
Syrian President Bashar Assad Won?t Retaliate
2007-10-01 16:10:00 Bashar Assad, president of Syria claimed the recent Israeli air attack on his nation only resulted in damage to a deserted building. He argued Syria had he right to retaliate, but would not take advantage of that right because his nation seeks peace with Israel. Assad also noted Syria might attend the upcoming American sponsored ...
Israelis vacation in Golan Heights despite tensions with Syria
2007-09-15 22:53:00 Thousands spend holiday weekend in the Golan Heights despite reports of rising tensions between Israel and Syria. ‘Anyone who stayed home this weekend really missed out,’ they say
At Least 3 Reasons to Keep the Golan Heights
2007-08-06 15:52:00 I just came back from 3 wonderful days of vacation in the Golan Heights. We enjoyed the wide open spaces, the stunning nature trails, the flowing water in the streams and waterfalls... Who could ever dream of giving this away to Syria? But apart from the stunning natural landscapes, there are at least three very good reasons why Ehud Olmert would be wise not to negotiate at all on
Syria plans war of attrition in the Golan Heights
2007-08-02 16:20:00 Assad encouraging army officers to settle in Syrian side of disputed region in preparation for possible confrontation. ?We have an answer in case Israel attacks our cities,? says senior official in Damascus. In a secret message relayed to Jerusalem, Syria warned the Israeli government that should it continue to reject Damascus? peace overtures, a war of ...
By: 1913 Intel
The Golan Heights are beautiful
2007-06-10 13:31:00 Jews’ weakness and fear were the major inputs of anti-Semitism. Fear provokes both because it means absence of retaliation and because it irritates: a feared person is presumed bad, violent – and lives to the expectations. Israel shows weakness in indecisive fights in Lebanon and Gaza and Winograd-type self-scourging reports. Israel shows fear by imploring for peace. Israel frets now about the war with Syria. What’s the problem? Unlike its ancient counterpart, modern Syria repeatedly proved itself immensely inferior to Israel in military contests. Syria is afraid of invading even Lebanon, but funds Hezbollah and fringe militant groups like Fatah al Islam instead. Syria remembers well the situations when IDF tanks were forty miles from Damascus. Assad understands that this time Israel – with the US approval – would topple his regime. Syria is very different from Hezbollah: Syria cannot disperse among the civilians like a guerrilla group does. Assad is very different from M...
By: Samson Blinded
Olmert caves to Syria: Willing to give back the Golan Heights
2007-06-09 06:14:00 Wussification, and pacification at it’s finest…This is my reaction to this article as I read it at Atlas: By Ari Rabinovitch Fri Jun 8, 9:05 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) An Israeli newspaper said on Friday that Israel has told Syria it is prepared to withdraw from the Golan Heights in return for lasting peace, adding to growing ...
Israel should surrender Golan Heights before talks: Syria
2007-04-15 19:35:00 Damascus, April 15: Syria stressed Sunday that if Israel was ready to make peace, it should clearly announce its commitment to give back the full Golan Heights.
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Israel preparing for possible Syrian strike on Golan Heights
2007-04-02 20:59:00 Israel’s political and military leadership has been preparing in recent weeks for the possibility of a Syrian attack on the Golan Heights that will start as a result of a “miscalculation” on the part of the Syrians, who may assume that Israel intends to attack them. Israel, however, has delivered a calming message, and has no plans to attack its northern neighbor. Read More… ---Related Articles at 1913 Intel:Israeli military intelligence chief predicts Iran-Hizballah-Syria attack on Israel in summer Iran, Syria, Hizbullah preparing for warSyrian Border Attacks May Be First Shot in New WarIsraeli Official: "Syria, Hizbullah Will Attack if Iran is Hit"IDF 2007 assessment: War in Gaza, not SyriaIDF: Escalated Conflict With Hamas More Likely Than War With Syria
By: 1913 Intel
Assad: We?ll liberate Golan Heights
2006-12-02 16:15:02 News from Israel, YnetnewsHERE'S YET ANOTHER ON MY MANIAC LIST. . .IT'S GETTING LONGER BY THE DAY. |
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