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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday sent an unusual warning to Israel about any attempt to reach an agreement with Russia on the situation in Syria, saying it could potentially affect the interests of US national security. Graham took on his official Twitter account to send the message that trusting Russia would be a mistake for Israel.
"For our friends in Israel, be very careful in entering into agreements with Russia on Syria that affect American interests," Graham writes, adding, "I do not trust Russia to monitor the US. Iran or anyone else in Syria – Syria makes sure that the IS does not come back and thwart the influence of Russia and Iran. "
For our friends in Israel – be very careful when entering into agreements with Russia on Syria that affect US interests
I do not trust Russia to monitor the US Iran or someone else in Syria. The United States must maintain a presence in Syria to ensure that the IS does not return and counter the influence of Russia and Iran.
– Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 11, 2018
Graham's tweet arrives in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss the situation in Syria about 39, an Israeli proposal that Russia would remove Iran from Syria. In return, the United States would lift the sanctions against Russia and accept the invasion of eastern Ukraine. The New Yorker reported this week that such a proposal had been made by Israeli officials in early 2017, during the transition period between the Obama and Trump administrations.
Russia seeks to remove Iran from the Syrian border, according to Israeli sources
Graham is considered a hawkish voice in Syria in the Senate, and also a staunch supporter of the Israeli government, making his public warning to Israel unusual. In a subsequent tweet, he added that an American withdrawal from Syria would be a "disaster" for US interests and allies, including Kurds in Syria and Iraq.
AFP
Graham's statement might indicate some discomfort in Washington as to the increased coordination between Israel and Russia in the Syrian arena, and the possibility that such coordination diminishes the role the United States. Prime Minister Netanyahu has repeatedly pointed out in recent months that Israel is closely coordinating its positions regarding Syria with the Trump administration, while Israel is trying to reach an agreement with Russia.
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