Israel’s Strikes on Syria EXPLAINED

In this video, journalist Aaron Maté interviews academic Joshua Landis about the ongoing sectarian violence in Syria and Israel’s involvement in the conflict. They examine the complex dynamics between the Syrian government, minority groups like the Druze and Alawites, and the various rebel factions. They also highlight the atrocities committed against these minority groups, the role of the Syrian government in perpetuating the violence, and Israel’s strategic interests in the region.

This video was produced by System Update and published on the Glenn Greenwald YouTube channel on the 24th of July, 2025.

To read the transcript of the interview: Israel’s Strikes on Syria EXPLAINED

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ABOUT JOSHUA LANDIS

Joshua Landis is an American academic and the Sandra Mackey Chair and Director of the Center for Middle East Studies and the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies.

ABOUT AARON MATÉ

Aaron Maté is a journalist and editor at The Grayzone, where he also hosts the program Pushback. He has reported and produced for The Nation, Democracy Now!, Vice and Al Jazeera, and written for the Toronto Star, The Intercept and Le Monde Diplomatique.