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| Syria's president Bashar Assad. He loves children. They love him back. |
DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Syria told the United Nations Israel has violated U.N. agreements and harmed Golan Heights residents by building a 'racist separation fence,' Haaretz reported.
A letter, submitted Aug. 8 by Bashar Ja'afari, Syria's ambassador to the U.N., to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,, accused Israel of trying to separate the Syrian-Druze population in the 'occupied' Golan Heights by constructing a fence and creating other problems that could affect future negotiations, Haaretz said Monday. Read more »
Syria's concern for human rights is a long standing tradition:
Syria is set to join the UN Human Rights CouncilBy the way, the number of Arabs killed in Syria over the last few months is already about 2 times killed in Gaza during operation Cast Lead (and counting). Where are angry Europeans? Not on the streets. Except for London of course, but that was more about economic issues (looting).
Published 27 April 2011
"the UN is scheduled to vote on 20 May on Syria's membership in the UN Human Rights Council; the United States will vote against Syria's membership, but the majority of the members of the UN will support it" Read more »
And when Syria is out, who is left to fight Israel's apartheid - only Desmond Tutu.
