By Matthew RJ Brodsky WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the Syrian uprising now past its one-year anniversary, it’s long past time to take stock of the carnage. More than 7,000 people have been killed to date by the Assad regime, as it has unleashed war on its own people. The spark that lit the fire was [...]
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Wednesday morning, a day before Kofi Annan’s cease fire was scheduled to reach its final implementation in Syria, and a day after Syrian forces were supposed to withdraw from major population centers, I read on BBC’s Internet site that “Kofi Annan, says he has received assurances from Damascus that it [...]
By Matthew RJ Brodsky WASHINGTON, D.C. — While Western and Arab countries struggle to find a way to assist the Syrian people, Moscow is continuing to do all it can to save the Assad regime of Syria. Speaking on a trip to Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Syrian opposition wouldn’t be able [...]
By Matthew RJ Brodsky WASHINGTON–Asma Assad was heralded as the great white hope for reform in Syria. But that narrative was always false, and a lot of starry-eyed politicians, experts and reporters should have known better. From “A Rose in the Desert” to the target of European Union sanctions, what a difference a year has [...]
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Obama administration officials were absolutely venomous after the Russian (and Chinese) veto of the UN Security Council resolution draft on Syria. “Disgusting,” said U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice. Secretary of State Clinton called it a “travesty.” Their revulsion was misplaced — the Russians did what they said they would do; [...]
By James Colbert WASHINGTON, D.C. –At the United Nations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for an international response to the crisis in Syria, warning that if the UN fails to act it should consider itself complicit with the brutal regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. And there are certainly steps that the United States [...]
By Matthew RJ Brodsky WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conventional wisdom in Washington and in European capitals is that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Asad is doomed. The protests that have spread across the country since March of 2011 and claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people appear to be progressing by their own inertia. Secure [...]
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Just in case you thought the Cold War was over, please look at Syria. Please look at Syria anyhow and consider Libya. Prompted by the (credible) threat of massacres in Libya, the West jumped to oust Gaddafi – don’t let them tell you it was about doctors, [...]
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM – Here it is impossible to go to a public place in the evening without hearing a blessing on the Chanukah lights. Chabad has placed a large Chanukiah (9-armed menorah) in the most prominent of French Hill’s traffic circles, along with other efforts to make the festival more important than its ancient [...]
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — NATO operations in support of the Libyan revolution were seen by Russia as a victory for the West and, consequently, a defeat for Russian interests. The need to prevent another Western “victory” is part of what motivates Russian support for the murderous regime of Bashar Assad in Syria. Russian [...]
