hate destroys states and people. Moslem Syrians are now destroying Syria. they are themselves to blame.

Humpty-dumpty physics apply to these vestiges of colonial rule from WW I ... About 95 yrs, a fairly brief run in human history.

Wair for The Kurds to declare indepence in Rojava and join thir brothers in Erbil for a new Kurdish state

While Assad still has some vestige of a country to lead, he must make unconditional peace with Israel, declare that the Golan belongs to israel, and renounce all aspects of Israeli demonization in all public and private forums. He must put his army and airforce under the control of the IDF. This is the only way ISIS and the militias can be defeated. Better to have Assad securing the border as a new friend than to have all of Syria in the hands of bloodthirsty psychopaths, with their eyes on Jerusalem. President Assad, pick up the phone and act like a man: tell Netanyahu you'll sign a comprehensive peace treaty, renounce all claims to the Golan , and tell your people that 'New Syria' and Israel are at peace, now and forever. Are you a true leader with vision? Or are you a two-penny despot who'll fight to the last breath of your last citizen? Pick up the phone today, now, and declare you want peace on Bibi's terms, and move on with a new middle east.

If Assad had withdrawn to Alawiistan in the Northwest and leaft the rest of Syria to the Opposition, He may have had His Aiawitistan. Buty after Murdering some sHoudred Thousends of His opponent, i think this is to late. I Believe The Opposition want His Head, and no peace between Sunni and Alawite will not emerge without Assads Downfall. Arn.Sweden.

Splitting the Middle East into ethnic, religious, cultural districts meeting the wishes of peoples' identities has been for a long time a dream of Ben Gurion and Sharon. So what is wrong with Alawistan, Kurdistan, Druzistan?

It is important to remember that every border in the ME was draw in secret by a two representatives of the French and British empires and are no more legitimate than any other random lines on a map. So for most of "Syria" and "Iraq" to become another country is actually fairly legitimate. The problem for Israel is once ISIS consolidates their property acquisition, they will turn their wrath on Israel and will be much worse for Israel than Syria has ever been. Note also that ISIS is fully supported by the Saudis and Turkey is letting ISIS run their stolen oil out through Turkey so ISIS has a lot of wealth. Israel should be very afraid of having very wealthy, battle-hardened, brutal haters on their border.

Sykes-Picot or not, this is a very dangerous and volatile situation for all of the Levantine countries not just Israel.