In Arab countries, there is a growing trend to reconnect with President Bashar al-Assad's diplomatic relations with Syria, which were severed following the civil war.
In 2011, after Assad did not comply with the Arab League's demands to stop the bloodshed in his country, most Arab countries announced a severance of ties with the Syrians.
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Tunisia, Oman, Iraq and Algeria have now publicly announced their desire to renew relations with them, and the Palestinian Authority is joining in, with a delegation led by Jabril Rajoub visiting Damascus these days.
Perhaps the intention is to pull Syria back into the arms of the Arab world, in order to consolidate it and strengthen the Arab League.
It is possible that the goal is to create tempting horizons for Assad to stay away from Iran, and it is also possible that Arab countries understand that without Syria there is no stability in the Middle East.
To be honest, all the answers are correct.
In the face of their changes, we are witnessing in the Middle East - the Iranian aggressive hegemony and the intra-Arab rift - the countries seeking renewed ties with Syria understand that in the current situation Assad is not the problem, but the solution to the tragedy in his country.
The paradox is that the Western world also understood that this was the case.
A decade ago, when the civil war broke out as part of what became known as the Arab Spring, intelligence officials budgeted a fortnight until Assad left the political arena.
It did not happen, quite the opposite, and Assad is still in power.
It turns out that he knew how to read the map of his country correctly, and his reliance on the Russians and Iranians saved his rule.
What is outrageous about this whole story is that the world has forgotten the millions of refugees deported from Syria, the hundreds of thousands who lost their lives, and the fact that Assad used weapons that are prohibited by law, like the use he made against civilians with chemical weapons. Have they forgotten about the use of the infernal barrels he threw from the sky at the heads of the citizens? The world seems to have given up its demand to preserve civil rights and human dignity, in favor of the narrow interest and industrial quiet. Today, Assad controls most of his country. He will also be able to continue to control when the Golan is in the hands of Israel and the Hatti region in the hands of Turkey.
In the face of today's reality, the question arises as to whether it is not worthwhile to strengthen the trend mentioned above and try to free Assad from the Iranian grip.
In my opinion, the experience is worth it not to give an award to the Syrian president, but to bring about fundamental change.
At the time, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Bogdanov told me that Moscow was ready to play a role in bringing Israel and Syria closer, and if there was an Israeli appeal, it would be listened to.
If Jerusalem decides to follow this path, the goal will not be to save Assad's rule, which must prosecute his crimes, but to embark on a process of Syrian economic, social and political recovery, while maintaining its territorial integrity.
Egyptian President al-Sisi also plays a key role in this attempt against Damascus.
Israel's strong position in the region will allow it to play cards and leverage to bring about change in Syria, which will lead to stability and the removal of the Iranians.
This task is not easy - but possible.
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