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Palestinian leadership backs Assad - Israel Today | Israel News leadership backs Assad
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 | Aviel Schneider
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It is by now no secret that well over 100,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war. And yet, that has not been enough reason to stop the "long-suffering" Palestinian leadership from backing Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. In fact, both Hamas and Fatah, the faction of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, have openly sided with the "butcher of Damascus."
According to Kuwait newspaper Al-Anba-e, top Hamas leaders Imad al-Alami and Mahmoud al-Zahar are fully on Assad's side. Khaled Mashaal, the international face of Hamas, has been somewhat more diplomatic, calling for a political solution in Syria.
Although Hamas is a Sunni Muslim movement, it is financially and ideologically supported by the Shiite Muslims in Iran. The Assad regime is an ally of Iran, and therefore also aligned itself with Hamas, allowing the group to make it headquarters in Damascus for decades leading up to the current civil war.
In Ramallah, most Fatah politicians are either keeping mum or speaking of a "political solution." At the same time, not a word is heard regarding Assad's war crimes against his own people. Not one has openly criticized the brutal Assad regime, as most seem to be waiting to see if the dictator survives or is defeated by the rebels before publicly choosing a side.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 | Aviel Schneider
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It is by now no secret that well over 100,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war. And yet, that has not been enough reason to stop the "long-suffering" Palestinian leadership from backing Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. In fact, both Hamas and Fatah, the faction of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, have openly sided with the "butcher of Damascus."
According to Kuwait newspaper Al-Anba-e, top Hamas leaders Imad al-Alami and Mahmoud al-Zahar are fully on Assad's side. Khaled Mashaal, the international face of Hamas, has been somewhat more diplomatic, calling for a political solution in Syria.
Although Hamas is a Sunni Muslim movement, it is financially and ideologically supported by the Shiite Muslims in Iran. The Assad regime is an ally of Iran, and therefore also aligned itself with Hamas, allowing the group to make it headquarters in Damascus for decades leading up to the current civil war.
In Ramallah, most Fatah politicians are either keeping mum or speaking of a "political solution." At the same time, not a word is heard regarding Assad's war crimes against his own people. Not one has openly criticized the brutal Assad regime, as most seem to be waiting to see if the dictator survives or is defeated by the rebels before publicly choosing a side.
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