💀 Nothing would've changed Israel's approach to Gaza

💀 Nothing would've changed Israel's approach to Gaza— Ex-National Security official

💬 "I think that what happened in Gaza would have happened regardless of the state of affairs in Damascus politically," former US National Security Council Senior Director Steven Simon said when asked whether Israel’s assault on Gaza would have been possible if Assad were still strong in Syria.

Asked how he felt seeing Abu Mohammad al-Jolani—the former al-Qaeda affiliate leader he once opposed funding—inside the Oval Office, Simon said:

💬 "It's good to drop old prejudices and ... move on and try something different."