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Senior Fellow Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon @FDD. J.D. in Int'l Law/LOAC. יהודי מהעדה הלבנונית. פעם צנחן, תמיד צנחן. לא יהודי קטן פחדן עם ברכיים רועדות.
Dec 16 4 tweets 3 min read
Interview of Ahmad al-Sharaa, aka Abu Muhammad al-Julani, w @SyriaTV, in which he addresses Israel's ongoing strikes in Syria. I've tried to find the full video, to provide a transcription, to no avail. The full text of his relevant comments from the website's non-verbatim summary of the interview below:
"Al-Sharaa told Syria Television that Israel's excuses had become weak and do not justify its recent violations [of Syrian sovereignty], noting that the Israelis have violated the rules of engagement in Syria in a very clear manner, which threatens to ignite an unjustified escalation in the region.

Al-Sharaa stressed that the situation of Syrians [lit. the Syrian condition] is exhausted after years of war and conflict and does not permit entering new wars. He stressed that the priority at this stage [emphasis own] is reconstruction and stabilization, and not sliding into conflicts that may lead to further destruction.

Al-Sharaa called on the international community to urgently intervene and assume its responsibilities regarding this escalation, stressing the importance of containing the situation in the region and respecting Syrian sovereignty. He also stressed that diplomatic solutions are the only means to guarantee safety and stability, not ill-considered military adventures."

syria.tv/%D8%AE%D8%A7%D…Image See here also by @Syriatvnews reporter @Abu_Orwa91. So, what happens when Syria's state is no longer "fragile?" Image
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Nov 20 12 tweets 3 min read
Hezbollah Sec.Gen Naim Qassem's speech begins. So far, he's been eulogizing Hezbollah's media official Mohammad Afif and his companions who died alongside him. Image Naim Qassem threatens to strike "heart of Tel Aviv" for recent Israeli strikes inside Beirut, including Afif's killing
Oct 7 22 tweets 10 min read
Some recent positions taken by @walidjoumblatt on Hezbollah -- Thread 1-May 7, 2022: Walid Joumblatt describes the government's decision to take action against Hezbollah in May of 2008 as a mistake, says both he and Hassan Nasrallah erred and "fell in a trap" created by outsiders. Describes Wafic Shuqeir as his "friend."
Apr 1 33 tweets 15 min read
Syrian State TV: the Israeli airstrike hit a building in Al-Mazzeh neighborhood I. Damascus t.me/ORTAS_News/230…

Image The Israeli strike in Damascus' Al-Mazzeh neighborhood hit a building near the Iranian embassy. Footage:
Feb 13 41 tweets 11 min read
Hezbollah Sec.Gen Hassan Nasrallah's speech is live now almanar.com.lb/live/
Image Nasrallah: On the day of the wounded of the Resistance, we have added new wounded men and women to their ranks because of the open front with Israel since 10/8/23, and they are our responsibility to take care of