- Rauf Baker
- October 14, 2017
- Paper No. 614
In Syria, where chaos reigns and there are no moderates among the Sunni Arab opposition, the "enemy of my enemy" principle may apply โ particularly in view of Assad's increasing dominance, the growing Iranian influence on Israel's borders, and Turkey's close ties with Hamas and warming relations with Tehran. It is therefore in Israelโs interest to act quickly to support the nascent Kurdish political region in Syria.