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Putin offers Russian troops in lieu of Austrian Golan peacekeepers. UN: Thank you but no

Russian airborne forces

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report Jun 7, 2013, 11:56 PM (IDT)

The UN rejected President Vladimir Putin’s offer Friday, June 7 of Russian peacekeepers to replace the Austrian contingent to be withdrawn from the Golan. DEBKAfile: Putin saw an opportunity to pluck the fruits of his support for the Syrian-Hizballah forces’ successes against rebels, notably at al Qusayr, and place Russian troops face to face with the Israeli army. They would form a barrier against anti-Assad military intervention from Israel. The UN spokesman said the Israel-Syrian disengagement agreement precludes permanent Security Council members from serving in UNDOF.

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Tehran’s Secret Message to Jerusalem

A request for Israel’s terms for calling off a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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Cracks in Erdogan’s rule shake Washington. Will Turkish ferment spread to Iran?

A Taksim Square protester

DEBKAfile DEBKA Weekly
Jun 4, 2013, 10:00 AM (IDT)

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, the target of the turbulent unrest sweeping Turkey, is also President Barack Obama’s foremost ally in the Muslim world. The coming DEBKA-Weekly out next Friday will examine this and other repercussions of the Turkish ferment, like the posting of Revolutionary Guards on the streets of Iran, and impact on the Syrian war. Has an outside hand been feeding the flames of domestic disaffection? And why is Israel concerned? Don’t miss further revelations about a possible shifting of ground between Iran and Israel, Bashar Assad’s new bankroller, and Hizballah’s creeping takeover of Syria.

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The Middle East Will Haunt Obama’s New Appointees

Rice and Power are advocates of “liberal intervention” – but not in Syria.

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Which Foreign Hand Stirred up Erdogan’s Troubles?

Are Turkish protests used to infect the