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I’ve connected with dozens of folks from the UAE after #MBZ’s announcement with #Israel. The majority are pained and do not support the step #MBZ has taken. They are suffocated & fear speaking out against it because #MBZ is a dictator & can act with brutality. Thread
State owned media in the #UAE is doing its best propaganda in decades trying to convince people #MBZ made this decision to benefit #Palestine - but it’s becoming clear to most #Emiratis that’s just not the case. They are hearing other views & seeing this action for what it is...
It’s important to remember that #MBZ’s father, Sheikh Zayed, was unequivocal in his support for Palestinian rights and his antagonism to Israel’s crimes. Most #Emiratis have seen videos of him speaking very passionately on this issue, like this one below, which is being shared..
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[ Thread: Internationalized #manpower in the war for #Tripoli ]
Long before #Ankara began sending #Syrian Turkmen fighters in Dec to help the #GNA, the number of gung-ho fighters willing to go risk their lives on behalf of the #LNA in W #Libya was insufficient.

That is an important reality even if pro-#LNA voices are loathe to acknowledge it
That’s why the #LNA has used #Sudanese mercs throughout 2019. On LNA side, Sudanese mercs have been basically part of the furniture, eliciting little comment.

Above issue is also the reason why the arrival of a few hundred #Russian fighters near #Tripoli in Sep had a big effect.
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Some quick thoughts: It looks like #Israel initiated military activity against Syrian regime and Iranian assets in Syria last night in order to take advantage of favorable political situation in aftermath of #Trump's withdrawal from #IranDeal, and also... /2
/2 to draw a red line against #Iran/#Hezbollah moves southward toward #GolanHeights now that regime has completed takeover of most Damascus suburbs, freeing up forces. Yet the Iranians don't seem to be responding, Israeli claims to the contrary - .../3
3/ or at least not with the ferocity that would enable an even stronger Israeli riposte. Moreover, Israel is constrained by #Russia's two principal red lines: Syrian regime preservation, and no harm to Russian assets and personnel..../4
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