Syria Opposition Urges Pressure for Ramadan Homs Truce
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The new leader of Syria's opposition National Coalition has called for international pressure on President Bashar Assad to accept a truce in the central city of Homs for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
In video footage of a press conference in Istanbul Monday, Ahmad Oweinan al-Assi said the Coalition's priority was to ensure humanitarian and military support for the rebels, in order to "change the power balance on the ground" in the coming months.
The footage was published on the Coalition's YouTube page on Wednesday.
"We in the (opposition) National Coalition call on the international community to pressure the regime and its allies to accept such a truce, to stop the bloodletting of Syrians during the holy month," he said.
10 July 2013, 22:51
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I would say to the opposition keep fighting till you gain your freedom. The low life murderer dictator has been sucking the blood of the Syrian people for too long; him and his low life piece of garbage his father Hafez. He and his father destroyed Lebanon and killed its people and right now Bashar is doing the same to Syria and the Syrian people... Long Live The Syrian Revolution...
10 July 2013, 23:41
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i agree with you , but which Syrian revolution? its been highjacked by so many different factions ,that even if they get rid of Assad, the replacement will be worse, cause the revolution started with the Syrian ppl and now it s in the hands of the worse kind of ppl equivalent to BAshar . so this looks like a repeat of Iraq , Libya , Egypt... now they all wish they had the old rulers back...not taking sides because they are both a bad choice, just stating facts. GOD bless
11 July 2013, 08:08
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you are right, but no revolution happens peacefully and quickly. If Bashar falls probably there will be more bloodshed between secular and islamists. Mais c'est la vie;
10 July 2013, 23:56
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Natasha, I agree with you too… Terrorists and extremists are now involved in the fight . But let’s not give up on the Syrian revolution for the wrong reasons… The bottom line is Bashar should NOT get another chance to stay in power. Honestly, I think the combination of Baath Party, Hizbullah and Iran is much much worse combination for Lebanon and the region in the long term. It took 40 years to get this chance to get rid of the Baath party, and I will do anything not to lose this chance, even if we have to be friends with the devil itself… So be it!!!
11 July 2013, 00:37
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from what you are saying i understand, i lived in beirut from 1978 till 1990 and saw all the atrocities committed by everyone,and i mean everyone, Syrians, Isrealis , lebanese christians, sunnis, shias and others. thats why i never took any side because they all have flaws , all our politicians are corrupt one way or another, every new member is the son of, related to, so the system is still the same and the old politicians are still holding to power or passing it to there families, we should remove all the politicians from all the religions, and start fresh with new young people looking to build lebanon not milk it till its last drop. i lost many friends in lebanon and family and for what ? nothing changed , i LOVE LEBANON with all my heart .
11 July 2013, 00:07
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But what about the rest of the country??? Homs will be free from terrorists very soon, so they are trying everything they can to prevent that. Using religion for political and military purposes; typical Saudi-Arabian regime puppet.
How about they lift the siege of west Aleppo? Or can the people there fast for 24 hours a day, every day in the spirit of "Ramadan"?
Asad is an idiot for not executing this criminal.
11 July 2013, 08:05
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but what about assad, hizbullah and iran fighting against the syrian people that opposes this tyrannic and ruthless regime. this regime to many has no legitimacy. It fired on civilians marching and chanting in the streets for 6 months killing thousands. the syrian people like others have the right for freedom and justice and democracy. FSA started with regular soldiers breaking away from the official army as assad was killing innocent civilians. We all know that islamists joined the game aided but that does not mean that the rebellion is illegitimate.
11 July 2013, 08:14
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Goldman are you saying that Lebanon should be under the occupation of the Baath Party? Are you realizing that since 1975 Syrian did everything to destruct Lebanon and its institutions so that they can come in and rule our country. Do you know that in 1975 in Haret Hreik that Saïka (100% syrians) and FPLP (palestinians obeying syrians) have aggressed executed and looted the christians there to start the strife.
