"... Predictably, Israel and Syria blamed each other for the bloodshed — Israeli soldiers killed four people as hundreds stormed the border. But the message was far more important, since the Syrian government, which controls access to the border, allowed crowds to venture to a place it had all but declared off limits until now.... Few questioned the sincerity of the Palestinian refugees who flocked to the border ... But as is often the case in modern Arab politics, they may have found themselves in a more cynical conflict...
Mr. Ziadeh, citing informants in Damascus, said at least four buses were seen Saturday leaving two camps where factions most loyal to Syria exert control. “For 40 years, the Syrians have very effectively prevented infiltration, which shows that the Syrians have their hand on the faucet,” said Yoni Ben-Menachem, an Israeli analyst.(Ziadeh, his informants in Damascus and the Israeli analyst: all agree that the Palestinians are pawns!)..."
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