Open Thread

Timing of renewal of attacks on Syrian Gov’t forces in Aleppo in interesting, coming so close after the announcement of the Israel/Hezbollah ceasefire.

Will Hezbollah send forces from Lebanon to help Syria (again)? Israel would rather have Hezbollah fighting HTS (Jihadi rebels in Syria) than rebuilding in Lebanon, of course.

One big question is Turkey’s role in this. Erdogan is something of a wild card; it looks like he’s switched sides again (backing US/Israeli plans against Syria, Russia, Iran, etc).

US Media always add a phrase like “Iran-backed” whenever they mention Syria, Hezbollah, Houthis, or Hamas, which always triggers my Propaganda Alarm. What’s the mechanism that gives the NeoCons such control over US Media???

I completely agree with Elkern (& Ian). Alexander Mercouris of the Duran had a really detailed (as usual) & solid take on Erdogan’s treachery (just in his nature, really, he can’t help himself), available here for those with time– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-EXLrRIQuw

As to Ian’s fatalistic take a few threads back about the Palestinians now being more likely to be utterly annihilated with Hezbollah’s [sic– even Mercouris noted it’s a Lebanese government decision} agreement to a cease fire with Israel, some time on MoonofAlabama gave me deeper insight: Hezbollah signed nothing and since Israel will, as it uniformly does, flagrantly violate every scrap or word of any agreement, many commenters were clear that they will continue to retaliate for attacks on Lebanon by the Zionist Entity. In fact, the Israelis have not even agreed (as of the time I write) to implement the “Cease Fire” until possibly the start of December, here soon. Hezbollah may have passively agreed to go back to the previous extant Cease Fire (which is all this agreement included), but will remain vigilant.

But the hornet’s net has been further stirred by activating IS in Syria, with direct weapons, training & support from Erdogan. AND Mercouris also mentioned despite flowery speeches against the Zionists in Turkiye, Erdogan continues to ship oil for the genocide from Azerbaijan, for the genocide.

I think at some point, as in Jordan, the worm will turn for too-flagrant Islamic collaborators with the Zionists, including quite possibly Erdogan. But of course I cannot predict when that will arrive.

The Zionists only (kinda, sorta, maybe) backed down in Lebanon as the Lebanese were winning, & they were taking extremely high casualties. (I saw a retired Israeli General excoriating Gallant for, he claimed, at least 900 casualties, early in November.)

Btw I have to correct an error in something I posted some time back. It is the Shi’a in the South who have supported Palestine, the Sunnis ally with the Christian remnants of the Crusades not to do so, to make sure their country can have no air defense against Israel since Sunnis & Christians are not (often) directly targeted. But from Rania Khalek & others I have heard the savagery of massive civilian neighborhoods leveled by the Israelis, with Sunni-Xtian support has considerably shifted opinion within Lebanon, at least at the grass roots level, if not for the time being in the Tripartite Leadership structure of the country.

Oh, also a bit of trivia* I learned recently. There are very large communities of Jews living & “registered” in Iran, something I was unaware of until recently. Respected & in no way harassed since the Revolution, they apparently have little or no fealty to the Zionist entity. Years ago I read the late Robert Fisk’s “The Great War for Civilization” after seeing him speak in Berkeley. He is one of many who covered how the Mossad led a lot of Mideast “terrorism” against surviving Jewish communities across the Mideast to force them out & to become Mizrahi warriors for Israel within the country. At some point, there is blowback from a State that consistently stirs up hate & violence. Can’t recall but I think who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind is from the Old Testament. In any case it remains true, for both the ZioNazis & their US sponsors (or subordinates, hard to tell at this point.)

* Okay, it’s not really trivial that Jewish communities have tolerance & support inside Iran, it’s important. It was just something that I was previously unaware of. Just as many Muslim governments have defended ancient Christian churches & practitioners in the region, while US religious Zionists are fine with their Christian brethren in Palestine being exterminated or driven out. Human political behavior remains at a Lizard brain level, for the most part, obviously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za_aJ8-3ySY&list=PLjdRD4CMRXwTc4ds8tlHwebLjEiZkhG0Y

from the Free Palestine TV website

so yeah … coordinated attacks across the region with renewed attacks in Syria

which, sad to say, included successful attacks against the online funding for Marouf’s website/tv outlet, so I chipped in what I could

What I could hear in the linked podcast went beyond reporting on the direct armed encounters in Syria. Marouf reminded everyone how badly Hezbollah was hurt and how many millions have been/continue to be killed in countries in the area. His sense of grief and frustration was palpable.