Is Syria’s Relationship With Iran Compromised?
August 1st, 2008 by Sarah
Bassel Oudat in Al-Ahram Weekly examines Syria’s recent behavior (ie. “talking to Europe, staying out of Lebanon, talking to the Israelis, and generally stressing the pragmatic aspect of its foreign policy”) and adds to the speculation that Syria “is about to ditch its alliance with Iran.”
The Jpost.com staff agree that Syria’s relationship with Iran may be compromised, after Israeli Prime Minister Olmert’s envoys returned from another round of indirect talks with Syria and suggested that a peace agreement with Syria is within reach.
However, Jonathan Spyer in the Jerusalem Post disagrees, arguing that Syria’s talks with Israel is merely aimed at receiving the benefits from “the very act of talking” rather than the talks themselves, and that Syria’s “alliance with Iran seems safe and sound.”
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