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SNC Leader and Alain Juppe
According to a EU spokeswoman, the bloc is ready to engage with representatives of the Syrian opposition “who adhere to nonviolence and democratic values.” Speaking at the radio on Thursday, French foreign minister Alain Juppe called the situation in Syria “no longer tenable” and accused Bashar al-Assad’s regime of savagery the likes of which has not been seen in a long time.
He added he was in close contact with the United Nations, with the American State Secretary Hillary Clinton and with the Arab League members discussing the possibility of establishing humanitarian corridors.
He made this proposition of the humanitarian corridors after meeting the leader of the Syrian opposition leaders on Wednesday, whom he called the legitimate group that France would work with, and explained that such a corridor could allow the Red Cross to go to Homs and other embattled cities to give them medical supplies to treat the victims of the repression.
Juppe made the proposal for the first time on Wednesday, and on Thursday he offered more details about the proposal to convene the Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo to discuss the situation in Syria.
It would seem that after months when the international community seemed more inclined to avoid the Syrian problem, a consensus is building up on the fact that measures must be taken to put a stop to the situation.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee on Tuesday night voted a resolution that condemns the infringement of the human rights in Syria and the death of almost 4,000 civilians.
The resolution was drafted by Britain, France and Germany, and was voted by the Arab League members and the European countries. Russia and China, who vetoed the resolution in the Security Council, this time chose to abstain. The UN resolution did not speak of any sanctions against Syria, but demanded the end of violence.
The Arab League suspended Syria two weeks ago for failing to comply to a plan to stop the violence it had proposed. Syria called the UN resolution a declaration of war against Syria, and the Arab League decision a intolerable and dangerous act.
Turkey, former ally of the regime, became one of its staunch critics, the Turkish PM comparing Assad with Mussolini, Hitler, Ceausescu and Qaddafi, and demanding him to step down.
Turkey is viewed by French foreign minister as a strategic ally considering that it is a NATO member, has a very powerful army and the capacity to mount a cross-border operation.
Juppe said that the humanitarian help should be sent to Syria with or without the consent of the president Assad. He said this was not a military intervention in Syria but added that the humanitarian convoys would need military escorts.
He said there were to ways to deal with this situation: either the United Nations and the Arab League got to Assad to convince him to allow the intervention, or the convoys would be escorted by international observers, who would ensure their protection.
The United States continued on Wednesday to warn its citizens to leave Syria while commercial transportation was still available.
The Turkish president on Wednesday said that Syrian president has reached a point of no return and that what is going on in this country could throw the entire Arab world into the Middle Ages.
The Arab League rejected amendments proposed by Syria to its plan to end violence and said that the member states would work now to unite the Syrian opposition.
Situation is the field remains the same, and the regime does not seem eager to end violence and return to the negotiation table with the opposition, though opposition itself said that the only negotiations they could have with the regime would be related to the transfer of power.
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