I'm John Batchew with Bill Rajoy, my colleague and friend, and we're stumbling through Syria, thanks to the guidance

of Ahmed Sharrari.

The Board of Peace met last week, I believe, Ahmed, was Syria on the agenda in any fashion,

or is it considered outside of their reach?

No, the focus has been exclusively on Gaza during that meeting.

Syria was not mentioned.

It's not part of the Board of Peace.

It's very odd that it wasn't mentioned.

I was pretty sure, but I was making sure.

Bill, we have a good run here.

We're not making any sense at all of this situation.

The Board of Peace has to be committed to the fact that the Syrian Civil War is ongoing. Are we alone

and knowing this bill? I suspect there's others within government and military and intelligence

services who understand this. But, you know, look, I think

the entire idea of the Board of Peace, I mean, certainly a noble exercise, but if you think that

you can get Hamas to sign on to the outcomes of this Board of Peace without it having a, without it playing a major role in the security and governance of

Gaza. You know, I've got quite a few bridges to sell you.

And so that's Gaza, but it's Syria. They're not touching. All right. I'll go to Syria and see

if I can follow this. What is the thinking right now, Ahmed, about the STF and the Damasca government?

They have plans to work together, but I don't believe the Turks are buying this. They don't

think it's working. Is that correct? I mean, there's been positive signs about the SDF,

Damascus relationship improving over the past two weeks.

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