Peloni: Has it been so long that people do not recall the Allegory of the Snake which Trump used to use to characterize his opposition in the US? It would be useful if the relevance of this story were applied to those new partners with whom Trump is aligning in the Middle East.
Terrorists don’t seek peaceful relations with those they deem as infidels. Instead, they seek capabilities to advance their aims, which are far from peaceful. They don’t seek security, and they don’t seek stability. They seek domination, conquest and Jihad. Until the West can internalize this fact, they will continue to commit security malpractice while ceding their own interests to those who seek their destruction. The demand that Israel coordinate with Jolani, who now wears the mask of Shaara, is a prime example of this Western malpractice in play, and so is the growing relationship between Jolani’s master Erdogan and Pres. Trump. Israel should not give up the buffer zone in Syria, and it will not give up the Golan.
Sharaa says security agreement could lead to peace talks, Syria unwilling to give up Golan Heights
| Published: July 27, 2026
Abu Muhammad al-Jolani. Photo by Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Wikipedia
Syria is not seeking confrontation with Israel and is working toward a security arrangement with the Jewish state, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview.
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