DebkaFile: Syria calls on citizens to leave Lebanon ahead of military ‘eruption’

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Received by email:——————DEBKAfile reports Syria calls on citizens to leave Lebanon ahead of a military ‘eruption’ expected next week Damascus is also moving home Syrian students at Lebanese universities due to ‘unstable conditions.’ Our Washington sources connect the cancellation of defense secretary Robert M. Gates four-tour national Latin American tour this week, among other things, to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East and Gulf. Sunday, DEBKAfile disclosed that Iran, Syria Hizballah feared stoking major conflagration in Lebanon to forestall Security Council reprimand on July 16. Saudi and Lebanese intelligence report sighting hectic preparations by Iran, Syria and the

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Possible Eruption of Violent Crisis in Lebanon After July 15

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Qualifiable predictions via MEMRI: In the past few days, Arab and Iranian media reports have pointed to the possibility that Lebanon’s current political crisis may become a violent conflict after July 15, 2007. It should be noted that certain international events concerning Lebanon and Syria are expected in mid-July, specifically: 1. The U.N. Security Council session scheduled for July 16, 2007, which is to discuss a report by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the progress in the implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. This discussion will be devoted in part to the report submitted by a delegation sent by

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Today in Jewish History – Tammuz 8

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Sponsored by Aish.com: In 1840, U.S. President Martin Van Buren protested the Damascus blood libel, in which Syrian Jews were charged with killing two men and using their blood to make Passover matzah. Father Thomas of Damascus (and his Muslim assistant) had disappeared, prompting a blood libel that led to the arrest and torture of 13 Jews. More arrests and atrocities followed, culminating in the kidnapping of 63 Jewish children (compelling them to “reveal” where the blood was hidden), and mob attacks on Jewish communities throughout the Middle East. In England, Jewish leaders Montefiore and Rothschild sought government intervention. In

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Who owns the Golan Heights?

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The Golan is Israeli. From The Golan Is Israeli: It is almost politically incorrect, practically heresy, to claim today that the Golan is not Syrian in the least nor a deposit or bargaining chip for negotiations. But it is precisely time to say so to the Israeli leaders who are trying to blunt the public’s awareness. The Golan is a lot more “Israeli” than “Syrian.” It has been Israeli for 40 years, double the time it was in Syria’s hands. It has been under Israeli sovereignty for 26 years. It has neither a foreign people nor a demographic problem. The

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Arab Media Reports Syria Making Preparations for War with Israel

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From Arab Media Reports Syria Making Preparations for War with Israel: A Qatari newspaper, Al Watan, reported Friday that Syria is making concrete preparations for war with Israel, saying that the Syrian government has removed the Government and State Archives from the Damascus area. According to the paper, this move indicates preparations for war. Syrian parliament member Muhammad Habash confirmed on Al-Jazeera Arabic world news satellite TV last week that Syria is indeed engaged in active preparations for a war with Israel. The conflict, said the Syrian MP, is expected to break out during the summer months.

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Syria Must Answer for Its Murders in Lebanon

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From Syria Must Answer for Its Murders in Lebanon: A bomb in Beirut Wednesday killed Walid Eido, a member of the Lebanese parliament, and his son, Khaled, one of the smartest, sweetest and most delightful friends I have ever had. I should wait for the results of an investigation into the explosion to learn who killed Khaled and his dad. But I will not wait. I am tired of the murders in Lebanon. I accuse the Syrian regime, headed by President Bashar al-Assad, of killing Khaled. Walid Eido was a member of the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority. Before his untimely death,

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Syria MP confirms preparation for war with Israel

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Get a load of this talkspeak. A member of the Syrian parliament, Muhammad Habash, confirmed on Tuesday that his country was actively preparing for war with Israel, expected to break out in the summer, Israel Radio reported. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Habash said it was no secret that the Syrian military was arming itself for the upcoming confrontation with the IDF. He also claimed that the Israeli government was the one that wanted the war so that it could survive politically. Shyeah, riiiight. I would have felt better had Habesh any guts to mention the goals of Hizbullah

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Syrian Dissident Gets 12 Years in Prison

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From Syrian Dissident Gets 12 Years in Prison: Dr. Kamal Labwani, 50, a Syrian dissident who was arrested after meeting with White House officials two years ago, was convicted and sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison, the latest verdict in a crackdown on critics of the Syrian government.

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