Located just a few hundred meters east of Quneitra, some 50 kilometers southwest of the Syrian capital, Al-Mantara Dam sits within the buffer zone established on the Golan Heights in 1979.
This vital water reservoir has for long sustained not only Quneitra province, where the occupied Holan Heights is located, but also the broader arid southern region of Syria.
With the occupation of Al-Mantara Dam, the most significant dam in southern Syria, experts say nearly 40 percent of Syria’s water resources are now under the illegal control of the Israeli regime.
Before Al-Mantara, they occupied five other key sites that supply water to Syria from neighbors.
I have to say, aside from the whole ‘Keep Bibi out of jail by keeping us in a permanent emergency powers state’ its kind of clear to me that the past year and change that’s occured, Israel has been using this as a time of settling grudges, getting things off the bucket list. Cause so much destruction to their enemies that they’re in a permantley stronger position by the time they finally decide to stop bombing the rubble… Make hay while the sun is shining… or in this case, Kill, bomb, and brutalize every potential “terrorist” you can find in a 500 mile radius. Fuck the UN, Fuck the rest of the world, Double down and openly talk about wiping populations out and run to Washington for protection when it gets too uncomfortable.
I’m a weird case who would happily love to see the IDF and Hamas/Hezbollah wipe each other out…because after living through 3 or 4 rounds of Levant brutality olympics, I can’t bring myself to pick a side anymore aside from “the side of people who dont have guns” you can’t pick a side without a flame war, and if Im going to argue about geopolitics, I’ll focus on the one thats newer to me. the one thats more morally black and white, the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Dont get me wrong, I still 100% believe that the Hamas attack was a Russo-Iranian orchestrated distraction to draw world attention from the war in Ukraine. because Israel acted so predictably. Hamas attacks like wild animals and butchers hundreds of people, and sends Israel into the blood rage everyone knew they would, and look what’s happened since, and how the world has reacted.
Aside from the whole part about Israel bombing Iran. And the Assad regime falling, this thing has worked out pretty well for Russia at least, as far as its European adventure is concerned.
id be fine with the IDF, Hamas and Hezbollah all wiping each other out to a man, but I know that one side’s got infinitely more firepower in this game…
anyway. its clear to me Israel is just using this wartime emergency powers time… to A - keep Bibi out of jail, obviously, but B - Steal, Destroy, Occupy, and Kill as much as they can while the iron is hot. Im frankly surprised they convinced Hezbollah to a ceasefire and its held as long as it did, because Israel doesn’t show any intention of stopping its war state anytime soon.
Not that israel doesnt steal water, but can we find a better source than an irr-funded site?
The Turkish, Israeli, American and Qatari media like do not report much on Syria because it is not in their interest. So most news about human rights violations in Syria currently comes from Lebanon and Iran.
Adversaries are all too keen to point fingers to other parties. Allies like to cover for them.
Especially to an outlet that paints Qassem Soleimani as a beloved folk hero.
Do you actually think that your empire is any better? I live in a country with slavemaster’s on the money. And that’s just for starters… The indoctrination and false consciousness is unstoppable in the imperial core.
First we seize the oil
Then we seize the water
What the fuck is that second flag?
we say Israel but we ignore the dams turkey built not just to get energy but to also control the water flow to Syria and Iraq
Don’t worry, this will be ignored, too.
