In any Israeli-Syrian deal, the model applied should be the Hatay model, not the Sinai model.
Turkey annexed Syria`s Hatay (Alexandretta) province in 1939, and this hasn`t affected Syria`s recent rapprochement with Turkey.
Furthermore, Hatay is far from vital for Turkey`s security, while Syrian contol of the Golan and Mt Hermon outsposts - despite all paper treaties - could pose vital threats to Israel.
In the Egypt-Israel deal, unlike the Golan, the Sinai buffer provides sufficient strategic depth for Israel`s defense. |
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