Israel Threatens More Syrian Attacks

by Stephen Lendman

May 15 is Nakba Day. It follows Israel's May 14 Independence Day. This year was no exception.

Clashes erupted across the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel confronts peaceful demonstrations violently. Fundamental human rights are spurned. Rogue governments operate that way.

Preemptively attacking other countries is official Israeli policy. On May 4 and 5, Israeli warplanes targeted Syria. Doing so was preemptive, unprovoked, lawless aggression.

On May 15, The New York Times headlined "Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Retaliate."

An unidentified Israeli official suggested further military strikes ahead. Allegedly it's to stop "advanced weapons" transfers to "Islamic militants."

Assad was warned. Retaliate and face "crippling consequences." The Israeli official said:

"Israel is determined to continue to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah."

"The transfer of such weapons…will destabilize and endanger the entire region."

"If Syrian President Assad reacts by attacking Israel, or tries to strike Israel through his terrorist proxies, he will risk forfeiting his regime, for Israel will retaliate."

"Israel has so far refrained from intervening in Syria's civil war and will maintain this policy as long as Assad refrains from attacking Israel directly or indirectly."

It bears repeating. There's nothing civil about Washington's war on Syria. US-backed death squads invaded. Hired guns are Obama's shock troops. They're directed to kill, destroy and commit unspeakable atrocities. They're operating as instructed.

Alleged weapons transfers are a ruse. Israel's May 4 and 5 attacks were a joint US/Israeli operation. They were lawless. They were provocative.

They were launched to goad Syria to respond. Doing so would facilitate greater intervention. Assad wasn't fooled. He's fully engaged internally. He's not about to give Washington, Israel, Turkey or other belligerent states reason to attack.

The Times said the "precise motives for Israel's warning were uncertain." Perhaps it's preparing another strike. If so, why would warning Syria precede it?

After Israel's May 4 and 5 attacks, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said "(w)e will respond immediately and harshly to any additional attack by Israel." He justifiably called Israel's aggression a "declaration of war."

Israel's very much part of Obama's war on Syria. Whether it plans more provocations remains to be seen. Both countries operate jointly.

America wants Assad ousted. It's longstanding US policy. Turkey's a co-conspirator. Prime Minister Erdogan arrived in Washington. He'll press for Obama to act more aggressively against Syria.

Before leaving Ankara, he said "Syria will be our main topic. We will draw a road map." He claims he's bringing evidence of Syrian chemical weapons use.

Whatever he has doesn

Personally I believe that the West is again using israel to test the effectiveness of the Syrian air defense system prior to a 'no fly zone' enforcement campaign.

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