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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is once again under fire after controversial remarks about a “shared enemy” between Syria and Israel sparked a wave of criticism and speculation across the Arab world about the future of relations between the two countries.

When asked about the future of Syrian-Israeli relations, al-Sharaa said “The era of endless tit-for-tat bombings must end. No nation prospers when its skies are filled with fear. The reality is, we have common enemies – and we can play a major role in regional security.”

His comments struck a chord with some, while fueling controversy and debate throughout the region. A Palestinian social media activist residing in France, Mais al-Qinawie wrote on X that al-Sharaa’s statements can only be understood in the context of “preparing for a war on Lebanon – one in which his [al-Sharaa’s] forces would serve as ground partners to the Israeli army.”

In a separate post, he wrote, “I’ve never heard of a head of state – Muslim or not – speak so warmly and conciliatory about a country that occupies his land, violates his sovereignty, and bombs his infrastructure. It’s not just bizarre; it’s downright repulsive.”

  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
    55·
    4 days ago

    Israel is literally bombing Syria and annexxing beyond the Golan Heights

    Hey let’s team up with Israel, which is doing a literal genocide and says they want to invade Syria next, to attack Iran!

    So smart. Instead of teaming up with Iran to stop the genocidal ethnostate actively doing Lebensraum expansion on their land, they should team up with the guys annexxing their land!

    It’s like if Ukraine would team up with Putin which is actively invading them, to fight Germany.

        • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          33·
          3 days ago

          It is impressive that some people are willing to defend, allying with a genocidal ethnostate while projecting its crimes at those who oppose it.

          Your lack of knowledge on this subject is only surpassed by your arrogance and racism.

          lmao

          Accusing me of ignorance, arrogance, and racism, as you implore Syrians to side with the people who were literally sending troops to genocide Syrians. Sorry that you didn’t follow the Syrian Civil War at all, maybe you should read up on it before talking Syrian international politics in the immediate aftermath.

            • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              21·
              3 days ago

              Jolani is from ISIS and Al Qaeda. Ring any bells?

              “Jolani is from ISIS”

              Imagine being so racist that you confuse al-Sharaa’s longtime enemy with the org he served.

                • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  11·
                  3 days ago

                  Do you know Al Nusra origins?

                  Oh, this ought to be good. Please tell me how Al-Nusra spawned from ISIS.

                  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
                    31·
                    3 days ago

                    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q0w1g8zqvo

                    A 2021 PBS interview with Jolani revealed that he was born in 1982 in Saudi Arabia, where his father worked as an oil engineer until 1989.

                    In that year, the Jolani family returned to Syria, where he grew up and lived in the Mezzeh neighbourhood of Damascus.

                    Jolani’s journey as a jihadist began in Iraq, linked to al-Qaeda through the Islamic State (IS) group’s precursor - al-Qaeda in Iraq and, later, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).

                    After the 2003 US-led invasion, he joined other foreign fighters in Iraq and, in 2005, was imprisoned at Camp Bucca, where he enhanced his jihadist affiliations and later on was introduced to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the quiet scholar who would later go on to lead IS.

                    In 2011, Baghdadi sent Jolani to Syria with funding to establish al-Nusra Front, a covert faction tied to ISI. By 2012, Nusra had become a prominent Syrian fighting force, hiding its IS and al-Qaeda ties.

                    Was it good?