Israel must prepare for the challenges and the consequences of the disintegration of Syria and the entrenchment of radical Islamic groups on Israel’s northern border
A Change in the Balance of Power in Syria: The “Bad” against the “Bad”
Between President Obama’s August 31, 2013 declaration on a retaliatory action against Syria and the abandonment of the attack option in exchange for dismantlement of Syria’s chemical weapons program, a dramatic change has taken place in the balance of power among the parties battling for the future of Syria. In an ironic if not absurd development, the diplomatic agreement has granted President Assad legitimacy, and made him a partner of sorts to the international community in implementing the resolution on Syria’s chemical disarmament. The long list of crimes perpetrated by Assad over two and a half years, which killed tens of thousands of innocent Syrian civilians, has ostensibly been erased.
