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Whatever looms, Halper calls the two-state solution "dead, buried under settlements and infrastructure too massive and interlinked with Israel to detach, especially given the lack of will among international government, led by the US and Germany, to exert the pressures on Israel needed to force such massive concessions."
The only alternative is a one-state solution for all its people. It's for Israelis and Palestinians to demand it. "If the Israeli election 'tells us' anything," says Halper, it is that the ball is in our court."
It's very much there on demanding no war on Iran. Public sentiment may be the only way to prevent it.
Haaretz and other sources quoted a senior Tehran official saying attacking Syria would be considered one against Iran. Mehr News was cited.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's aide, Ali Akbar Velayati, said:
"Syria has a very basic and key role in the region for promoting firm policies of resistance.""For this reason, an attack on Syria would be considered an attack on Iran and Iran's allies."
Iran and Syria have mutual defense priorities. In 2005, terms were agreed. It permits deploying Iranian weapons in Syria. In 2006, military cooperation was extended against "common threats." Washington and Israel were mentioned.
Targeting Iran is prioritized. The road to Tehran runs through Damascus. War on Syria is more than about deposing Assad. It's to isolate Iran. It's to weaken and replace Hezbollah. Regional conflict looms. Launching it endangers humanity.
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