Syria. Yes, Syria — the same country that’s launched wars, hosted terror groups, and served as Iran’s puppet — might be on the verge of making peace with Israel. If that sounds impossible, welcome to the new Middle East.
According to credible reports, Damascus is exploring what once seemed unimaginable: joining the Abraham Accords. If it happens, this won’t just be another diplomatic deal. It will be a geopolitical earthquake that could redraw the entire regional map.
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Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa 
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Let’s not sugarcoat it. Syria has long been one of Israel’s most bitter enemies. It invaded in 1948. It shelled northern towns from the Golan Heights. It allied with Hezbollah and took orders from Tehran. For decades, the mere mention of peace with Israel was enough to spark protests in Damascus and outrage across the Arab world.
Now? Everything has changed.
The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020 by the UAE and Bahrain, followed by Morocco and Sudan, shattered the old myth that peace in the Middle East had to wait for Palestinian approval. Instead, Arab nations began to realize what Israel already knew: peace with Israel means access to innovation, security cooperation, and economic growth.
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Syria may be next. And if it is, it will send a clear message to every extremist regime and terror group in the region: the era of using Israel as a scapegoat is over. But don’t expect this transformation to come without resistance. There are two major dominoes left standing — Turkey and Iran.
Turkey, under Erdogan, still dreams of leading a Sunni Islamist revival, backing the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas while playing both sides of the geopolitical chessboard. Iran, meanwhile, remains the most dangerous player of all—arming terrorists, spreading chaos, and bankrolling violence in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq and, yes, Syria.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, former Syrian president Bashar Assad 
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If Syria flips, Iran loses its corridor to Hezbollah. It loses leverage. It loses relevance. That’s why they’ll do everything to stop it.So will others.
And that’s the final truth Americans need to hear: you’ll know who the enemies of peace are by watching who tries to kill this deal. Whether it’s a terror group launching rockets or a Twitter activist crying “apartheid” from the safety of Brooklyn, the playbook is the same: sow outrage, block progress, and preserve the past.
But the past is over. A new Middle East is emerging—one built on trade, tech, tolerance and peace. The next likely signatory? Saudi Arabia. And after that? Who knows.
Because if Syria, the poster child for anti-Israel hostility, is willing to come to the table… then no one has an excuse anymore.And that’s exactly what Iran fears.
Adam Scott Bellos is the founder and CEO of The Israel Innovation Fund (TIIF), an organization dedicated to strengthening Israeli culture, identity, wine, Zionism and the connection between the Diaspora and Israel. He blends activism, scholarship, and entrepreneurship to create bold, grassroots initiatives with the power to reshape Jewish life. Based in Tel Aviv, Adam is also the author of "Never Again Is Not Enough: Why Hebraization Is the Only Way to Save the Diaspora."
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