Syria's Assad is about to fall. The alternative will taste bitter to western nations as we can expect another Islamic dictatorship albeit a Sunni one much like those of the other Middle Eastern countries. Assad is a nationalist, like his father was and many of the post independence regional leaders who came to power. As such he espoused progressive policies such a the respect of religious diversity, women's rights and education for all. However, in a deeply sectarian conservative religious nation these were seen as western ideals rather than human aspirations, and the only way for the modernist Assad dynasty to to hang on to power was by brute force. Assad's greatest mistake was to ally himself with Iran and arm Shia Muslims to counter balance his nation's majority Sunni Muslims. Hezbollah's avowed goal of destroying Israel put the Assad regime at odds with the Jewish state. Certainly, from a geostrategic perspective only, the Assad fall is a major milestone for securing peace in the Middle East, provided that the future leader aligns himself with the region's Sunni majority looking to put an end to the Israeli conflict once and for all, by opening diplomatic and commercial relations with Israel. In addition, Lebanon's Hezbollah will finally lose its military dominance over the state and revert to being one among other religious factions and govern from the floor of elected assemblies rather than the might of the gun. The big losers are Iran and Russia. Russia has greater issues to deal with at home and may look forward to pulling its troops from the region; they won't have a choice. Iran's influence in the Middle East is coming to an end. Without weapons, Shiites will once again fade into the background as one of several other Muslim sects. The Ayatollahs are out of money to finance groups that are losing their might, from Hamas to Hezbollah and soon to Houthis and others in Iraq. The religious leaders have the muscles to protect their dictatorship from their people at this time, although the US will likely advise them to modify their foreign strategy (no more arms funding, no nuclear dev, no verbal attacks of Israel) if they want to hold on to power or else there are ways to further weaken their forces to risk an Assad like fall. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/mi...erture-us-diplomacy-biden-trump-16091360.html Wow, it's moving faster than I can type!! https://www.foxnews.com/world/syria...d-flees-exile-islamist-rebels-conquer-country
The residents are no longer happy with Hezbollah. Resentment Growing Among Hezbollah Supporters after Latest War with Israel https://english.aawsat.com/features...-hezbollah-supporters-after-latest-war-israel Resentment is growing among Hezbollah’s popular support base in wake of the latest war against Israel and as more families begin to realize the extent of the damage incurred by their properties during the conflict. Hezbollah supporters have in private spoken about their resentment, but now some have started to speak openly about refusing to return to their homes in the southern suburb of Beirut, known as Dahiyeh, or even rebuilding their houses in the South because they fear the eruption of a new war that will leave their livelihoods in ruin yet again. Some residents of Dahiyeh, the South and eastern Bekaa region have opted to return to homes that were not destroyed, while others have refused to return to regions that will likely be targeted again in any future war. So, they have started to seek alternatives due to a growing conviction that they no longer want to be fodder for any new conflict. Ali Shehab, whose house in Dahiyeh was slightly damaged, has decided to seek a “safe area” where he can rent a house for the coming years. He took the decision even though his house could be renovated swiftly. Hezbollah had inspected the house and decided against offering him temporary lodging until it can be renovated at the party’s expense. Shehab said the party would not compensate him for the solar panels that he lost during the war. Hezbollah had announced that it would offer compensation to families whose homes were damaged or destroyed. The party offered 12,000 dollars, divided equally in covering a year’s rent and buying necessities for the rented property. It also asked owners of damaged houses to carry out the renovations themselves and that it would later repay them. However, the repayment process is slow, complained affected owners. Shehab told Asharq Al-Awsat that resentment is growing among Hezbollah’s Shiite support base. The party has tried to appease them by offering these compensations, he revealed. He predicted that the resentment will only grow if the compensations do not satisfy the people. The resentment, he explained, is rooted in fears over the future. The prevailing sentiment is “we don’t want to rebuild our homes to lose them again in another war ten or 15 years from now. We don’t want to start over again. So families are asking themselves: do we rebuild or not? Do we return to Dahiyeh or seek a safer area?” “Anyone who has an alternative has not and will not return to Dahiyeh,” stressed Shehab. Losses in two wars Hussein A. told Asharq Al-Awsat that his family lost his house in Dahiyeh and in the southern border town of al-Khiam. He is now residing in Zahle and his relatives in another region. “We will not return to Dahiyeh any time soon,” he revealed. He said that no one has approached his family about compensation. Moreover, Hussein stressed that this was not the first time he loses his home because of a war between Hezbollah and Israel. Back in 2006, his family did not receive compensation from the party in Khiam because it refused to raise the Hezbollah flag over their homes. “We don’t care for what they have to offer,” he stated. “My brother’s house was destroyed in the strike that assassinated Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. My house is no longer livable after a strike hit a nearby warehouse. We were told it was storing wood, but it turned out to be a Hezbollah warehouse.” “We are not Hezbollah supporters who are forced to suffer the consequences of its decisions. We were born Shiite. At one point we used to support the party as they liberated our land, but we no longer tolerate wars,” Hussein said. “What have we gained from the latest war? They kept on telling us that Israel will not succeed in occupying villages and yet, 20 days since the ceasefire, we haven’t been able to visit them,” he added. Hussein said he only had one wish, that his children live in their village and “that they do not end up being displaced the way we were.” He told Asharq Al-Awsat that he was seriously considering immigrating from Lebanon, “which is no longer ours.” He said he wanted to raise his children in a safe environment. “We can no longer tolerate more losses,” he added, while criticizing Hezbollah for “engaging in wars that have nothing to do with us” Alternatives Political analyst Ali al-Amin said Hezbollah and its supporters in Dahiyeh, the South and the Bekaa are confronted with the massive destruction and a crisis of finding alternative housing for residents whose homes have been destroyed. They also must deal with restoring services and removing the rubble. On the growing resentment, he explained to Asharq Al-Awsat that that stems from the shaky ceasefire, noting that Israel continues to carry out military operations in the South. The supporters namely want compensation for their losses so that they can rebuild and renovate their homes, while it seems that Hezbollah is not really taking any initiative to do so. Hezbollah officials have even started to throw this responsibility on the state, raising fears that the people will be left to fend for themselves with no one to rescue them from this disaster, Amin remarked. Furthermore, he noted that some 30 villages along the border with Israel have been completely destroyed. It remains to be seen if Israel will allow the residents to return or even rebuild their homes. This had led to a growing sense of pessimism about the coming days, he continued. Wealthy families in the South have sought houses in areas outside of Hezbollah’s influence, while others have opted to immigrate. Complaints have also been made against Hezbollah over its perceived shortcomings in dealing with the people’s losses and delays in paying compensation, Amine added.
All I read are people complaining over their losses as Hezbollah supporters. Things will only truly change when the common people openly question Hezbollah's goal to destroy Israel. It's a Middle Eastern Muslim disease hammered from birth.
In 1982, Hezbollah was conceived by Muslim clerics and funded by Iran primarily to fight the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The 1982 and the 1978 Israeli invasions had created a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon; many villages in the south had been destroyed and large numbers of Shias had been displaced from their homes. In addition, the Shia had long been underrepresented in Lebanese politics. Both these factors fostered resentment among the local Shia population, making them a fertile ground for recruitment. WIKI Israel (and America) create their enemies and they never learn, Gaza is a good present day example for you.
They create their enemies because of idiology, Jews and christians are of God and are the only goodies, muslims are of the devil and are the baddies.
What about Israel's goal to destroy Gaza and Palestinians? Have you ever dwelt on that? Look at this pic, is this Israel that's being bombed? And are Palestinian settlers stealing Israel and Syrian land?
Nobody knows (including yourself) they are brainwashed by government and church. The west brainwash their citizens just like anyone else does, but western sheeple don't recognize it, they only think it's the 'enemy' who's brainwashed. The west always needs to create an enemy, especially America, that's why your cupboards are stacked high with guns - people shooting guns, not recreational sports hunting guns much.