Thursday, 19 December 2024 — New Eastern Outlook


Islamists take over Syria as Western media launders the barbaric reputation of HTS.
It may be no surprise that the “mainstream” corporate news media have turned into advertising agencies for US government policy. But it still surprises that what the CIA called a compatible left – those on the left it deemed compatible with maintaining imperialist rule – celebrates another US successful “regime change,” this time, Syria.

Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Daniel Penny’s acquittal was not surprising, and neither is Mayor Eric Adams’ defense of Penny and law enforcement power being used against Black people.
There are more than 50 people in prison for protest and resistance this winter. As more and more people are jailed for protest, a letter, card or email from you can show someone that they are not alone.

How is it possible that the western-supported jihadists in control of Damascus have a chief who is on a wanted list in the U.S. for being a terrorist?

There are a number of ways that this conflict can now go, all of which will involve resistance to the Zionist regime’s endeavours on every front.
While the recent series of events in occupied Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon have been broadly interpreted as the “defeat” of the regional Resistance, the current situation now presents the opportunity for a re-imagining of the struggle for liberation.


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This brief analysis of the rapid evolution of an advanced phase of the ongoing global hybrid war attempts to identify elements of comprehensibility to a developing situation and cannot in any way claim to meaningfully grasp the reality of the underlying phenomenon that has enabled one of the main protagonists to win a round.
For the sake of terminology, we have opted for the use of the following terms to identify the protagonists:
The US and its vassals’ goal is to maintain Syria as smoldering ruins, to create a façade that Arabs cannot rule themselves, and hence justify American neocolonialism in The Middle East.

US-Turkiye’s Government of Syria
Over the years, the US and NATO have developed a template for regime change under the guise of defending liberal democratic values. Initially, there are efforts to sow divisions within the targeted state and then provide political, economic and military support to opposition groups. If the opposition groups can topple the government, then the US and NATO celebrate it as a “democratic revolution” over an authoritarian government. If the government defeats the opposition groups, the US or NATO can intervene militarily under the justification of preventing the government from “killing its own people”. This model was also applied to Syria.
The sad thing is that, by coddling, spoiling, and pandering to its talent, and by failing to purge a culture of complacency, the British Broadcasting Corporation has brought all these troubles upon itself.
British broadcasting and in particular the BBC have in recent years been hit by an apparently endless series of scandals involving the conduct of members of their front-of-camera staff.
“Well, the bigger picture is that it’s much bigger than Syria.
The United States says, “We are ending up with total war with Russia and with China.”
Russia is saying, “We hope that there’s peace in the Near East.”
China is saying, “We want peace. We don’t want war.”
I don’t understand why they’re saying this. Why don’t they say, “We realize that this is a war to the death.”
A TV interview described as a ‘racist rant’, a book filled with more of the same and a job as a Spad to a top minister.
Welcome to our latest LobbyWatch Review, with some stunning examples of the corporate capture of lawmakers (see FREEDOM TO HARM), regulators and experts. And we have all the latest on POISON PR – how the industry’s PR people are tracking and vilifying those with concerns about GMOs and pesticides (see POISON PR).
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The overthrow of Assad in Syria by Western-backed jihadists has set in place developments that will most likely result in a major war in the Middle East. While the media celebrates that “freedom” and “peace” have arrived in Syria, the reality is that the regional balance of power has unravelled. Former allies will eventually turn on each other, new partnerships will be formed, and wars will be fought to restore a new balance of power.
No sooner had a ceasefire been declared in Lebanon ending one invasion, then another invasion broke out in Syria. It is now clear what the Zionist intention was behind their invasion of Lebanon. Not so much to conquer Southern Lebanon, which was beyond the capacity of the Israeli forces, and recognised to be so, as much as it was to draw Hezbollah fighters back into Lebanon from Syria.
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Issue 24/22, 13 December 2024
Welcome to the final edition of Statewatch News for 2024. Before we share our work from the last two weeks with you, we want to provide an overview of what we’ve done this year – and ask for your support as we head into 2025.