Tag Archives: Assad

The Revolt of Islam in Syria

Posted on December 15, 2012 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post, 14/12 The United States this week became the latest country to recognize the Syrian National Coalition, formed in Qatar a month ago, as the legitimate leadership of the Syrian opposition. The formation of a joint military council aligned … Continue reading →

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News From the House of Slaughter

Posted on December 1, 2012 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post, 30/11/12 Rebels forge ahead in Syria; but no end to conflict in sight In the large slaughterhouse that Syria has become, a new phase is opening up. The stalemate that held for most of 2012 between the forces … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Revolt

Posted on November 6, 2012 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Report, 1/11/12 In northern Aleppo province, the Assad regime only exists in the air. Lack of manpower has forced the Syrian regime to pull back to Aleppo city, leaving a swathe of land under the precarious control of the … Continue reading →

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Saving President Assad

Posted on September 29, 2012 by jonathanspyer

Iran and its proxies mobilize to preserve Assad Jerusalem Post, 28/9. A report issued by the US Treasury Department this month and picked up by the Washington Post newspaper accused the Lebanese Hizballah organization of increasing its support for the … Continue reading →

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The Sovereignty of Violence

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jonathanspyer

‘And as our vineyards, fallows, meads and hedges, defective in their natures, grow to wildness, even so our houses and ourselves and children have lost, or do not learn for want of time, the sciences that should become our country, … Continue reading →

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Tensions between FSA rebels, Kurdish Separatists in Syria

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jonathanspyer

Jerusalem Post, 29/6. At a recent meeting in London, I asked a Syrian Kurd whose affiliations are close to the nationalist PKK why the Kurds of Syria remained on the sidelines in the uprising against Bashar Assad. The Kurds of … Continue reading →

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Syrian Rebels Gaining Ground

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jonathanspyer

As the UN Observer Mission in Syria ceases its activities, there are indications that the Syrian rebels are beginning to gain the upper hand against the Assad regime. The rebels have scored notable achievements against government forces in recent days. … Continue reading →

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Interview on ABC News

Posted on June 1, 2012 by jonathanspyer

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-31/20120531-worldiv-raw/4045298

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The West should help Syrian rebels

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jonathanspyer

The Australian, 1/3/12 In recent days the world has witnessed the Assad regime in Syria pretending to inquire as to its citizens’ opinion in a referendum on constitutional reform, while enthusiastically slaughtering the opposition with advanced artillery. About 100 civilians … Continue reading →

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Syria: a word of caution

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jonathanspyer

Defense Minister Ehud Barak was reported as predicting that the regime of Bashar Assad would fall within weeks. Certainly things are not going well for the Assad family dictatorship. The bloodletting continues as the Free Syrian Army and other insurgent … Continue reading →

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