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American strikes in Iraq and Syria: “The population of the Middle East is in favor of the Palestinians”, says Marc Lavergne, research director at CNRS
Iraq and Syria were hit by American strikes on Friday February 2. The United States targeted pro-Iranian groups. To talk about it, Marc Lavergne, research director at the CNRS, is the guest of 19/20 info. – (franceinfo)
Iraq and Syria were hit by American strikes on Friday February 2. The United States targeted pro-Iranian groups. To talk about it, Marc Lavergne, research director at the CNRS, is the guest of 19/20 info.
Iraqi and Syrian authorities have condemned the American strikes on their soil. The United States in particular has been accused of “add fuel to the fire” by Hamas. “It seems that there is indeed this desire on the part of Iran to lift the pressure on Gaza“, underlines Marc Lavergne, research director at the CNRS, who fears a conflagration of the situation in the Middle East. According to the specialist, Iran would take advantage of the presidential election in the United States to force the country to outbid.
The defense of Israel
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council has been requested by Moscow. In addition, American military forces are present in Iraq, Syria and Jordan. “These are elements of fragility rather than strength of the United States because we do not really see that the American line is other than the defense of Israel.“, underlines Marc Lavergne. “There is no doubt that the people of the Middle East are in favor of the Gazans, in favor of the Palestinians in general“, recalls the researcher.
