The Chemical Attack in Syria: Implications

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Retired Israeli Lt. Col. Jonathan Halevi, writing at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, notes a couple of likely outcomes of the downward-spiraling tragedy in Syria: first, it’s going to get worse and may continue to involve the use of weapons of mass destruction. Second, Halevi sees a scenario in which the violence could spill over into Israel.

In the regime’s view the war against the popular insurrection and rebel forces is a zero-sum game; giving up the reins of government would likely entail the genocide of the Alawite minority by the Sunni majority. That majority is now led by radical Islamic organizations that mostly share the aim of establishing an Islamist regime in Syria that would implement Shari’a law.

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Author: Stand For Israel | August 26, 2013

Posted in:  SFI Daily Dispatch, Syria