Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Why Russia Needs Israel

by Prof. Hillel Frisch




BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 895

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
: Why has Russia under Putin acknowledged Israel’s need to prevent the buildup of an Iranian military presence in Syria? Putin’s vision is to cement an alliance of minorities against the Sunni majority in the Middle East. Israel could be a valuable participant in making that vision a reality – but only if Moscow works to rid Syria of the Iranian presence, joins forces to topple its Islamist regime, and weans the Alawite regime in Damascus away from Tehran.

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