Critics still point to the Syrian regime's use of the Palestinian cause to bolster its own legitimacy while simultaneously suppressing Palestinian dissent.
Some critics, such as Jonathan Schanzer in the Middle East Quarterly , argued that Talhami shows "disdain for a diplomatic resolution" and sometimes ignores the imperialist goals of other Arab states. Syria and the Palestinians: The Clash of Nation...
Syria frequently toggled between aiding Palestinian groups (like Fatah in the 1960s) and suppressing them (in the 1970s) based on its own regime's interests. Critics still point to the Syrian regime's use
