Syria has lost Palestinian influence

November 21, 2012 23:20

Bashar al-Assad is usually among the first to rush out loud rhetoric during an Israeli onslaught on the Hamas-held Gaza Strip. Styling himself as the only genuine Arab defender of the Palestinians '" and deriding his peers as ambivalent if not outright Israeli accomplices '" the Syrian leader has often exploited the Arab cause to shore up his domestic standing.

Over the past week, however, as Israel launched a new offensive against Hamas, Syria's voice has been faint, and few would be listening in any case. Not only is Mr Assad accused of waging war against his own people in his battle for survival, but he has also lost his Palestinian influence.

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