Syria and Israel: From ideological hostility to pragmatic agreement

Just a few months ago, few would have believed that Damascus and Tel Aviv could find themselves on the verge of signing a security pact after more than half a century of hostility. For decades, Syria built its political identity on absolute rejection of peace with Israel. After the loss of the Golan Heights in 1967 and its unilateral annexation by Israel in 1981, Syrian leaders made “no peace, no recognition” their credo. They rejected any separate peace track, like Camp David, and tied any potential negotiations to a full withdrawal from the Golan.

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