’Israeli’ War Minister: Syrian Opposition Dispersed

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The "Israeli" Minister of War Moshe Ya'alon gave a lecture in the Washington Institute, in which he tackled issues in the Middle East, claiming, "The Syrian President Bashar Assad controls 40% of Syria, and the rest are under the opposition's control."

"However, the opposition in not unified; the Muslim Brotherhood receive support from Turkey and Qatar, Salafists from Saudi Arabia, and elements from al-Qaeda from Iraq, all who aim at instability in Syria then Lebanon, Jordan, Sinai, as well as the elimination of "Israel"," he stated.

Moreover, he said he "can't see stability in the near future" in Syria, noting that the worst-case scenario for "Israel" would if al-Qaeda elements cause further destabilization in the region, particularly in Jordan.

At the same time he emphasized that there are red lines that would trigger "Israeli" actions in Syria, including cross-border fire and alleged transfer of chemical and strategic weapons.

Ya'alon added, "From our standpoint what should be very clear that Jordan is an asset in the Middle East in terms of stability. That's why we support it and we actually believe Jordan should be supported by the United States by other allies in order to keep Jordan as a stabilizer in the region."

Referring to Iran and its nuclear program, Moshe Ya'alon said the West needs to show that it has the "political stomach to go all the way" if it wants to force the Islamic Republic to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

Source: News Agencies, translated by website team