While Turkey applauded the move -- it has long considered the Kurdish militants whom the United States has helped arm in the fight as a terrorist group -- many pro-Israel groups found themselves at odds with Trump for the first time.
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London-based newspaper The Telegraph [!] meanwhile reported Friday that Kurdish forces have now officially turned to the Syrian government for protection against a possible Turkish invasion of the Syrian city, Manbij.

President Donald Trump's announcement that he will withdraw 2000 U.S. troops from Syria has caused great alarm in elite circles. The New York Times and The Washington Post both warned it would leave Israel "abandoned" and "isolated" and would embolden enemies of the U.S.  Martin Indyk, a former Mideast envoy for Democratic administrations, complained that Trump did not factor in the national security interests of Israel. ... Hollywood celebrities have also jumped into the act.

As Trump pulls troops out of Syria, we must acknowledge the enormity of the world's failure to halt a humanitarian catastrophe . U.S exit benefits Russia, ISIS - still active, Iran & Assad. Was this agreed to during Putin/Trump's 2 hour Helsinki meeting- without witnesses?
    -- Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 19, 2018
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    You know, I forgot about #VladimirPutin! He's probably doing the happy dance right now!! #Trump pleases TWO dictators with one move, bringing home American soldiers from Syria, thereby abandoning #Syria to the #Russians, and the #Kurds to the #Turks!
    -- Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) December 19, 2018
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    "ISIS IS GONE"..IS trump's
    "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."
    WHO WANTS 🇺🇸OUT OF SYRIA🤔.RUSSIA,TURKEY,IRAN, SYRIA‼️THOSE COUNTRIES ARE 👻 🎂👻‼️trump's THEIR💋BITCH4💰💰💰.trump's Stupid, & Up 2 His Mammoth Ass In Investigations 4 Crimes.ISIS Isn't Gone & Will Be Back In Force.
    -- Cher (@cher) December 20, 2018
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    A victory for Russia, Iran, Turkey, Turkish proxies & the Syrian regime. Unsurprisingly, it leaves Europeans more vulnerable - and shows how wrong it is that we do not have a defence force able to help stabilise our immediate neighbourhood. https://t.co/4LPB21X3dm
    -- Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) December 19, 2018

Trump's fault, in the eyes of those who criticize his decision to withdraw troops from Syria, is that he did not follow the advice of his military. The notion that a president must follow military orders is entirely undemocratic. ...