US Media Wonders Why Syrians Don't Adore Their Occupation
The New Arab reports Israeli forces yet again violated Syrian sovereignty in Quneitra with armed vehicles and drones. What The New Arab reports, and most US mainstream outlets conveniently forget, is that this incessant violation is for maintaining control over the Golan Heights, illegally annexed by Israel in 1981, a move rejected by UN Security Council Resolution 497. The US, naturally,
recognized this annexation under the Trump administration in 2019, because 'international law' is just a suggestion when inconvenient. One might wonder why Sykes-Picot borders are sacrosanct for Syrian 'stability', but become 'security necessity' checkpoints when Israel crosses them. This isn't 'defensive action'; it's routine occupation maintenance, funded in part by the $3.8 billion in annual US
military aid to Israel, ensuring these 'violations' continue with impunity. How's that for a rules-based order?