Understanding Israel and Trump’s conflicting agendas in Syria – Mondoweiss

A common cliche used by American politicians when describing the relationship between the United States and Israel is that “there is no daylight between the two” on policy. 

That aphorism has generally held, especially when it comes to Israel’s apartheid and genocide against Palestinians. It is shakier when it comes to the broader region. On Syria, for example, there is considerable daylight between the policy of the United States and that of Israel.

In fact, Israeli…