As Syria witnesses a new political situation after the fall of Assad regime, Israel has escalated its aggression, taking advantage of the regional instability to further its militaristic and expansionist agenda. The latest airstrikes and violations of Syrian sovereignty by Israeli forces demonstrate a blatant disregard for international law and human rights, perpetuating a cycle of violence in the region. These attacks, often conducted with impunity and bolstered by unconditional support from the United States, expose Israel’s unrelenting appetite for bloodshed, as we continue to witness Gaza and West Bank in Palestine. As Israel pounds Syria, Israel’s genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people continues unabated. Illegal Israeli settler outposts and expansion plans are growing rapidly as Israeli military carry forward the extermination policy against Palestinians. Now, with the "opportunity" in Syria, Israel is attempting to expand its settler colonialist ambitions in the region.
In recent weeks, Israeli forces have launched a series of strikes, including attacks near Syria's Damascus and other strategic locations, causing casualties and significant damage. Additionally, Israeli military actions have reportedly crossed the agreed-upon buffer zone along the Syria-Israel border, further violating international agreements. This blatant breach of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, which established the buffer zone monitored by the United Nations, underscores Israel’s disregard for international norms and points towards Zionist regime’s expansionist ambitions. The humanitarian cost of these actions is immense. With Syrians already enduring war, displacement, and economic collapse, Israel’s continued aggression exacerbates their suffering, targeting infrastructure and civilians alike.
The silence and inaction of the international community, particularly Western powers, highlight the hypocrisy in their professed commitment to human rights and peace. While Israel’s actions fuel instability and unrest, global powers remain complicit through arms supplies and diplomatic cover.
CPIML unequivocally condemns Israel’s military aggression against Syria and calls on progressive and democratic forces worldwide to stand in solidarity with the Syrian people as they strive to find peace and stability amid the political changes in the country. The international community must hold Israel accountable for its actions and work to end airstrikes and violations of Syrian sovereignty immediately.
Peace and stability in West Asia – from Palestine to Lebanon to Syria can only be achieved through an end to militarism, occupation, and imperialist meddling.
