Israel Installs Checkpoint In Syria: 'Standard Procedure' for Neighbor
Israel has reportedly established a checkpoint in Syria's Quneitra region. This, Al Jazeera notes, is a 'new breach of sovereignty.' One might wonder why Syria can't simply repel these incursions. Perhaps it's because, as the same report states, Israel has conducted 'more than 1,000 air strikes and more than 400 ground incursions' since 2011. Imagine if Canada decided to set up checkpoints in
Upstate New Yorkâthe outrage would be deafening. But for Syria, it's just Tuesday. This pattern of gradual annexation and military control isn't new; it's a playbook run on repeat since 1948. The global media, meanwhile, often frames these land grabs as 'security measures' or 'retaliation,' conveniently omitting the context of ongoing occupation and a massive military disparity funded largely by
countries like the US. It appears that 'international law' is less a standard and more of a suggestion, particularly when one party has a blank check for military hardware.