By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Several days ago ISIS took control of a Palestinian refugee camp called Yarmouk. At its peak there were 180,000 Palestinians living there. Since the conflict in Syria, Yarmouk has shrunk to about 18,000 Palestinians.
Yarmouk is really a neighborhood in Damascus. It is located only 5 miles away from the very center of the city.
In the past, ISIS had tried to take over Yarmouk several times. It abuts a neighborhood they already control, and the move to take control of Yarmouk is an attempt to get a flank of the Syrian capital and then use it to move on the center of the city.
Since taking over Yarmouk there have been reports of beheadings and mass murder of Palestinians by ISIS.
The UN has said that the situation is worse than dire.
Palestinian Authority leadership has just sent a delegation to Damascus. The group was sent out after a commitment from Syria to use military force to secure Yarmouk was confirmed.
The Syrian army must now make the retaking of Yarmouk a priority. It is a principle for the Palestinians - they must get back their neighborhood. It is also an essential strategic objective for Syria - they must not
permit a flank to emerge in their capital.
This delegation from the PA is going to make certain that the agreement is fulfilled.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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