Syrian crisis poses dilemmas for Israel
Choosing not to choose
As the Syrian conflict continues — a third of the population are now refugees — concern is growing in Israel, which is torn between hostility to the Assad regime and fear of jihadist groups taking over close to its borders.
by Nir Boms and
Israelis have used a variety of terms to describe the past few years’ events in the Arab world, reflecting how different actors have perceived the changes. What began as an “Arab spring” grew into a dangerous “radical Islamic winter”; and as Israel’s leaders remained unable to define the nature of (...)
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