Syria will not sever ties with Iran and Hezbollah even as part of a possible peace agreement with Israel, a senior Syrian analyst who is handling the government's contacts as it relates to the peace process said on Tuesday. "It would be naive to think Syria will neglect or abandon its strategic alliances that do not stem from the Arab-Israeli conflict," the analyst, Dr. Samir Taqi, said in an interview with Al-Manar television. Of course it would be naive! Israel doesn't want peace. It wants land. Lots of it -including parts of Syria as well! When asked why Syria elected to trumpet messages from Israel and relayed by Turkey of Jerusalem's willingness to cede the Golan Heights in exchange for peace, Taqi replied that the intent behind the media campaign was "to solidify the right" of Syria to the strategic plateau it lost as a result of the Six-Day War. As such, Taqi sought to emphasize that he is personally not involved in the recent developments, but is rather providing commentary on the matter. InfoWars: Did CIA ‘Photoshop’ Syrian military pics? The Independent: Intelligence or propaganda? Le'Orient Le Jour: "It is definitely normal and legitimate for Syria to seek negotiation, and to accept that these talks are impossible without American sponsorship." Rock-The-Truth: Rice Says NO PEACE With Syria.