The Future of Israeli-Turkish Relations
Will Ankara continue its support for Hamas?
November 17, 2016
Another way of supporting the Iranian axis.
On Sunday, Hizballah held a military parade in the Syrian city of Qusayr, located about ten miles from the Lebanese border; among the armaments on display were American-made armored personnel carriers (APCs). It’s quite possible that these were given to the terrorist organization by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as Beirut is the fifth-largest recipient of American military aid. While the APCs could also have been plundered from the now-defunct South Lebanese Army, the fact remains that the LAF has become an ally of Hizballah, as Lee Smith writes:
Will Ankara continue its support for Hamas?
Another way of supporting the Iranian axis.
It’s nothing new.
A question of influence or of a common culture?
In the Hebrew Bible, God’s greatest enemies are human.
On Sunday, Hizballah held a military parade in the Syrian city of Qusayr, located about ten miles from the Lebanese border; among the armaments on display were American-made armored personnel carriers (APCs). It’s quite possible that these were given to the terrorist organization by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as Beirut is the fifth-largest recipient of American military aid. While the APCs could also have been plundered from the now-defunct South Lebanese Army, the fact remains that the LAF has become an ally of Hizballah, as Lee Smith writes:
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