[Israel Hayom-Hebrew, 20Sep07] Eyal Zisser - In the last two years, Syria has assassinated its major opponents in Lebanon one after another. First and foremost, their efforts are directed at killing off members of the Lebanese parliament who oppose Damascus and its policies. Thus, the majority which the anti-Syrian camp in parliament has enjoyed has been narrowed from 72 to 68. Another one or two assassinations and this camp will equal the pro-Syrian camp, which is led by Shiite organizations at the head of which is Hizbullah. The writer is head of the Dayan Center for Middle East Studies at Tel Aviv University.
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