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Mossad, Syria Hold US-Brokered Talks in Jordan

Is Syria a dignified negotiating partner or a weakened state being exploited by Israel's expanding demands?
Mossad, Syria Hold US-Brokered Talks in Jordan
Above: Relatives of Syrians detained by Israeli forces in Nabu al-Fawar in Quneitra, Syria, on Aug. 17. Image credit: Hussain Almashael/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin


Narrative A

Syria came to the table in Amman with dignity intact and red lines stated openly — no sovereignty surrendered, no Golan question buried. Negotiating from the weakest position in the region and still refusing to be treated as a defeated party is exactly what makes Damascus a serious partner. A neighbor whose positions are predictable and consistent is worth far more than one that folds under pressure and defects the moment it lifts.

Narrative B

Syria tried engagement, handed over concessions, and kept absorbing airstrikes anyway — that's the lesson Amman should teach everyone watching. Israel reads a truce as an opening to raise demands, not as goodwill, and negotiations without real deterrence just lock in a weaker position. No security arrangement built on promises alone can hold when one side remains disarmed and the other keeps expanding.


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