03.06.2025 17:44
The appointment of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Tom Barrack as the Special Representative for Syria has caused panic in Israel. The country's media reported that this appointment indicates that the U.S. considers Turkey, rather than Israel, as the main actor in Syria.
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According to the Israeli press, the appointment of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Ankara, Tom Barrack, as the Special Representative for Syria indicates that the U.S. considers Turkey, not Israel, as the main actor in Syria.
"THE U.S. SEES TURKEY AS THE MAIN ACTOR IN SYRIA, NOT ISRAEL" The article published in Israel's Haaretz newspaper by Ben Samuels discusses the change in the U.S. stance towards Israel regarding Syria. It was interpreted that President Trump’s appointment of Barrack, the U.S. ambassador of Lebanese origin to Ankara, as the Special Representative for Syria signals a rapprochement between the U.S. and Turkey and confirms that the U.S. sees Turkey, not Israel, as the main actor in Syria. The article noted that this move has raised concerns in the Tel Aviv administration regarding Middle East policies.
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Barrack and Syrian President Shara "A CANDIDATE FOR THE NEXT MAJOR POINT OF TENSION" Samuels stated that despite Trump’s public support for Israel’s war efforts, his alignment with Turkey regarding Syria’s future, following negotiations with Iran, agreements with the Houthis in Yemen, and talks with Hamas for Gaza, is likely to emerge as the next major point of tension in Washington-Tel Aviv relations.
ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO BARRACK'S "SYKES-PICOT" REMARKS The article also highlighted that Barrack, using similar expressions as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated, "A century ago, the West imposed maps, mandates, drawn borders, and foreign sovereignty. Sykes-Picot divided Syria and a broader region not for peace but for imperial interests. This mistake cost generations. We will not do this again. The era of Western intervention is over."
"IT WILL STRENGTHEN TURKEY'S HAND" It was emphasized that President Trump has no concern about being aligned with Tel Aviv in executing Middle East policy, and that Israel's continued attacks on Syria will escalate tensions, which will strengthen Turkey's hand.
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