Jewish media are reassured by the fact that Obama renewed sanctions against Syria. This renewal, however, has been routine for many years. Abandoning the sanctions now while Syria continues its involvement in Lebanon (including the Hariri murder trial) and Gaza would run contrary to American diplomatic efforts. The sanctions are toothless and do not bear noticeably on the Syrian economy.
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Israeli sanctions with Syria have no results after all. These two countries seem to co-exist in exactly the same way as they have always done. Israeli sanctions with Syria do not prevent the latter to prepare for war.
New S-300 to Syria look as an denial of any sanctions there have ever been.