Could you provide evidence about CIA backing HTS? I think HTS was backed more by Türkiye, Qatar and the UK. Not the USA. Any claim we make on this issue can't be proven as they are matters of top secret intelligence. I wonder how can you talk so sure of yourself.
Oh come on, what do you think FSA even was? It literally led to rise of HTS and ISIS, the latter of which was used as an excuse to back YPG/PKK.
"A
leaked email from 2012 has resurfaced online in which Obama's assistant national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, tells former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that "AQ is on our side in Syria", referring to al-Qaeda."
"In fact, the
CIA’s covert program to arm the Syrian opposition, Operation Timber Sycamore, is possibly its most
expensive regime change effort since Operation Cyclone, its program to arm anti-communist forces in Afghanistan, which led to the rise of Osama bin Laden.
Beyond arms shipments to opposition groups, Israel also has a
record of
treating injured Al-Nusra Front fighters and
coordinating attacks with them."
Quote by James Rubin: "The best way to help Israel deal with Iran’s growing nuclear capability is to help the people of Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad"
Or how about this:
Opposition figures speaking to Israeli TV say they love Jewish state and want to forge friendship; report indicates Hezbollah may be sending forces to Syria as Assad looks for help
www.timesofisrael.com
“We love Israel and we were never its enemies,” the man from the Idlib area said. “[Israel] isn’t hostile to those who are not hostile toward it. We don’t hate you, we love you very much.” "
Sorry, but you'd have to be naïve to believe HTS's lightning offensive in the midst of the Israel-Palestine/Axis war was a mere coincidence, it literally ended Iran's presence in Syria at such a convenient time. Israel bombed forces that were against HTS, and I have no doubt intelligence was provided to them.
1) How do we explain the hatred coming from Türkiye's enemies towards Barrack? Why do they campaign for his removal from the post?
2) Why did Israel attack Syria, blow up much of its heavy equipment and invade strategic locations right after the revolution succeded? Why do pro-Israeli accounts keep calling Sharaa a terrorist, an islamist etc.?
1) He is literally the ambassador to Türkiye, do you expect him to be outwardly hostile? I think that's what Israeli's and Greek's expect with all the lobbying going on, hence why they're disillusioned. But seriously, do you trust him? Some of his "good" statements come off as an attempt to get us to cosy up to him. Meanwhile, he mentions that nation states shouldn't exist in the middle east and even that Türkiye should return to the Ottoman era state system, AKA he is sugar coating the idea of giving different ethnic groups autonomy. You need to read between the lines
2) Because why the hell not? Their pawn served their purpose, removed the Axis and now their only potential future threat comes from whatever Syria turns into in the future. They (Israel) literally want more parts of Syria, their not looking for friends. I'm not sure what answer you're seeking from this. But really, they got exactly what they wanted. They have their new bogeyman, only a matter of time until they blame him for terror attacks and go all in. That's of course depending on how their current war goes, though they might periodically attack them to keep them in check. Although Syria is now united, it is practically powerless, Israel no longer needs to worry about Iranian groups in Syria, thus they can dedicate resources to Lebanon and attacking Iran itself (as we have seen).
I just want to say that Israel wants to be the only strong nation state in the region. Any action that attacks Türkiye's core principles, Atatürk's legacy, and national unity is an attempt to undermine the only country which really poses a threat to them. There's been a lot of avenues for these attacks, unfortunately religion has been the biggest of these. Reactionaries, often indoctrinated in the UK, and supported by NGOs originating from the US and Germany have been an important tool in this decades long campaign.