Israel's 'Buffer Zone': Syria's Danger, Our Media's Silence
The Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, rightly denounces Israel’s push for a 'buffer zone' inside Syria as a dangerous expansion, noting it would extend Israel's military presence. This isn't new; Israel has illegally occupied the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967, and annexed it in 1981, a move internationally condemned but often glossed over by legacy media. This 'buffer zone' rhetoric is a
familiar playbook for territorial expansion, framed as self-defense, much like the ever-expanding settlements in the West Bank. While US politicians wax poetic about international law when it suits them, this blatant disregard for Syria's sovereignty gets a collective shrug in Washington. Perhaps it's because criticizing Israeli policy, especially around 'security' pretexts, remains verboten for
many US lawmakers who, coincidentally, continue to receive substantial contributions from lobbying groups like AIPAC. The same old song and dance: Israeli expansion equals Syrian endangerment, but only one is allowed to be discussed openly.