Israel spreads its wings over Syrian Druse to keep Islamists away

Prof. Uzi Rabi, Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern affairs at Tel Aviv University, said that Iran was humiliated by US President Trump’s overture to open negotiations for a nuclear deal. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that a weakened Iran was operating to bide its time till new reality rises. Regarding Syria, Rabi said that Israel’s strategy, including expanding its protection for the Druse of southern Syria, was aimed at keeping radical Islamists far from its borders. (photo: AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.