US 'Understands' Netanyahu's Syria Policy, Surprising No One
The New Arab reports US envoy Tom Barrack 'reached understanding' with Netanyahu on Syria. This 'understanding' typically means Netanyahu explains his strategy of consistent violations of Syrian sovereignty via airstrikes, and the US nods along. This pattern isn't new; Netanyahu's government has conducted hundreds of strikes in Syria since 2013, often with tacit US approval or outright silence.
The supposed 'coordination' appears to be post-hoc legitimization of unilateral Israeli actions, not genuine diplomatic negotiation. One might wonder if any US envoy has ever 'reached an understanding' with Syria that wasn't approved by Tel Aviv first. It's a convenient arrangement: Israel determines its regional 'security' (read: dominance) and Washington arrives to formalize it, often with
significant US taxpayer dollars enabling the whole enterprise. The real insight isn't in what they 'agreed' to, but whose agenda drives the agreement.