Tehran – In the dangerous theatres of Western Asia’s geopolitics, they are as thin as rice paper and often folded to sharp edges. The new Syrian leader, better known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, is bordered towards a so-called security agreement with Israel.
On the surface, it is billed as a path to stability. It’s Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, the supposed Israeli airstrikes protection of Druze minorities, and the likely dusty 1974 liberation agreement. But the layered, opportunistic deal is that Israel focuses on domination rather than peace, and the US plays constantly eager cheerleaders and pretends to be matchmakers for Tel Aviv’s profits. When you dance with the bear, you are an endangered party, where Syria is harmed and at risk, and its sovereignty cried under the American choreography.
The ink is not dry, but Israel’s actions are already laughing at the spirit of the lecture. On August 25, Israeli forces fired fire on unarmed civilians near Beitzin, and the drone attacked Kneitra. The bulldozer got caught up in strategic heights and prepared what appeared to be a permanent base. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani warned of “expansionists and division plans” and condemned these moves in the OIC.
And don’t overlook Golan Heights, which Israel annexed in 1981, ignored international law. Israel clings to Jabal al-Sheikh (Mount Harmon). Mount Harmon approaches Syria like a watchful eye at an illegally seized summit. This is not a de-escalation. It’s integration.
From the bombing of Damascus in July to the fatal clash at Sweida, even as negotiations are underway, Israel’s playbook has been exposed.
A recent report from Hebrew media reveals the proposed deal will clarify “humanitarian corridors” that include multiple front ceasefires, suspected Iranian shaking, bans on Syrian rearing or hosting resistance groups, Israel’s backdoor access, armed dissolution of the South, and the US Perian Gulf Restructuring Fund.
Al-Sharaa admits that the talks are “highly advanced” and “highly likely” deals, claiming to withdraw before 2024, but to brush the partition as merely “pressure.” But Israel Katz, the war minister of Tel Aviv, speaking from Jabal al-Sheikh, occupied in January, vowed that Tel Aviv’s troops would remain in the “security zone” for unlimited hours and laugh at the concept of retreats.
Syrian leaders signaled openness to “complete peace” with Israel. If it “helps the benefits of Syria and the region.” Media from Arab countries in the Persian Gulf enthusiastically amplified the message and hone his image. Western outlets also whitewashed his past as the leader of Syrian al-Qaeda. Even Donald Trump oddly praised him as a “tough guy” with a “very strong past, fighter.”
However, you cannot mask what this project is. In the hybrids of Oslo, Wadiaraba and Abraham Accord, sovereignty is exchanged for security guarantees. Different names, same result – Israel’s superiority.
Alshara claims that “we are in control of Goran.” However, his willingness to negotiate during the Israeli invasion continues tells a different story. As the proverb warns, “You cannot make a silk wallet from the ears of a sow.” The amount of diplomatic dressing cannot betray Arab solidarity, abandon the Palestinian cause, and disguise the contracts surrounding Gaza.
The druze angle is particularly stiff, exposed as pawns to justify invasion, and the corridors may sow autonomy under Israeli auspices. The Syrians flagged this fear into our intermediaries. But actions speak more eloquent than words. It is an opportunistic division and erodes Syrian unity.
The role of the United States is similarly clear. Refreshing from Netanyahu’s meeting with his circle, Tom Barrack jumped into Damascus with Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Joe Wilson. His declaration on X sounded “a united, stable, prosperous Syria needs representatives of all, for all,” but who defines “all”? In reality, it means someone who fits Israeli designs. Washington’s message to Syria is simple. Unity is welcome, but only under Israeli security architecture.
For Israel, awards are simple. Non-accountable security is guaranteed by castration of resistance in Palestine, Lebanon and elsewhere. For the US, it’s business as always. Put Israel first and determine the conditions in the areas where it was abused. But for Syria, costs are devastating, the dignity of rebellion against the dignity of slavery, the dignity of dependence.
A country once considered a fortress of resistance now risks being the enforcer of the will of the occupyer. It’s not peace – it’s vassalage. And once the dust settles, one truth endures: “The leopard will not change its spot.” The Israeli attack does not soften for the signature. The legitimate location in Syria is not as a security subcontractor, but as a sovereign state that reclaims soil from Aleppo to Golan Heights. Those less than that will surrender to the sheep’s clothing. This is a decision that generations will regret.