Conspiracy Theory

"'There is a bid to implement a colonialist and Zionist plot with a view to securing the riches of the region and undermining its culture and heritage,' Tlass told the official Sana news agency.

‘The Zionist lobby is the cause of these accusations,' he charged.

Syrian minister: Middle East target of "colonialist and Zionist plot",
Damascus –AFP , November 17, 2003