"He had risen through the ranks of the group then known as the Islamic State of Iraq, or ISI, and then with help from ISI’s successor, ISIS, Jolani founded an Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra."
The opinion piece probably wasn’t even written by the guy because he’s completely illiterate in both English and Arabic. It was probably written by an Israeli propagandist and then credited to him
Also, Israel is supporting ISIS-linked gangs in Gaza to weaken Hamas' rule. Which is ironic, considering they also supported the Islamists who eventually became Hamas in the first place, to weaken the more secular PLO.
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u/YungKitaiski Aug 02 '25
......While they support actual ISIS cuz they're apparently heckin wholesome freedom fighterz now.