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“Regrettably, in their statements some of my colleagues have described those terrorist groups as the Syrian "opposition". As evidence of what I have mentioned, I have a letter dated 17 January from the so-called head of the Free Syrian Army, the fugitive terrorist Salim Idriss, addressed to the leaders of the so-called revolutionary military councils in eastern Syria, which states the following. "I would like to report that the ammunition sent by the command staff to the leaders of the revolutionary military councils in the eastern region is to be divided up in accordance with the agreement: two thirds to warlord leaders of Jabhat Al-Nusra and one third to be equally divided among the military and the revolutionary elements in order to fight the ISIS gangs.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“It is not enough for a State to claim that it is against terrorism and to place an entity linked to Al-Qaida on its list of terrorists in order that it can claim innocence with regard to being involved in propagating and supporting terrorism. It is also not enough to make statements to the media about the spread of terrorism and terrorist acts in order to spare civilians the scourge of terror. We must stop the politicized media coverage, truly put an end to the various forms of support for those terrorist groups and hold fully accountable those who violate the resolutions on counter-terrorism. It is highly ironic to classify an organization as a terrorist group while at the same time supporting its terrorist activities and enabling it to obtain various forms of assistance, including lethal weapons.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“In that regard, we reiterate that we will be able to put an end to terrorism only by bringing immediate pressure to bear on the Governments of the countries that are financing, arming and training terrorist elements and those securing, harbouring and facilitating their passage into the Syrian territory. In order to fully abide by Security Council resolutions on countering terrorism, it is high time for this international Organization to take a bold stand in the face of the Saudi, Qatari and Turkish practices of supporting terrorism. The irresponsible and frantic quest to destabilize Syria and Iraq using immoral methods is the main reason for the fuelling and spreading of terrorism in the entire region.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“The flight of millions of refugees and displaced Iraqis because of the terrorism carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) confirms what we have been saying - that the existence of refugees and displaced persons in Syria is due to the same reason: terrorism sponsored from abroad. Ending terrorism is therefore a prerequisite for ending the suffering of the Syrian people. That is consistent with the statement made by international jurist Carla Del Ponte in pointing out that the Syrian people's tragedy was growing because of foreign mercenaries and groups like ISIS and the Al-Nusra Front.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“It is self-evident that all measures, regardless of their scope or effectiveness, will be to not avail unless the root causes underlying the humanitarian needs are addressed, that is, the activities of armed terrorist groups, including those affiliated with Al-Qaida. Among other things, those terrorist activities include the destruction of infrastructure, the depletion of the country's resources, the forced displacement of innocent civilians - depriving them ofa safe and decent livelihoods - and the cutting off of water to the city of Aleppo, thereby depriving 3 million Syrian citizens of drinking water.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“It welcomed every sincere effort to help it alleviate the humanitarian burden on its people. This approach was demonstrated by the Government's eagerness to cooperate constructively with the United Nations and its agencies working on the humanitarian sphere, including the granting of licenses to 96 Syrian and 16 international non-governmental organizations to work in Syria. All of that was in accordance with the guidelines established in General Assembly resolution 46/182, foremost among which is the principle of respect for the national sovereignty of States while providing humanitarian assistance. That commitment led to the signing of six humanitarian response plans between the Syrian Government and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to the benefit of millions of Syrian citizens.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“It is clear that there are those who work with unrivalled dedication to use creative terrorism as a tool to exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Syria, with the aim of exploiting it to exert political pressure on the Syrian Government and to implement interventionist agendas. The Syrian Government, based on its constitutional responsibilities and national duties towards its people, who are political and humanitarian targets, was aware of this matter early on and worked hard to protect its citizens to the best of its ability and to meet their humanitarian needs in the different regions of Syria without discrimination. With the increase in humanitarian needs as a result of the escalation of terrorist acts, the Syrian Government welcomed and adopted new initiatives and means to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“Mr. Ja'afari (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you continued success. I would like to begin my statement by condemning the ongoing savage Israeli aggression against Gaza and the Palestinian people and the ongoing political and humanitarian indifference with regard to the tragedy of the Palestinian people, which has lasted for more than 66 years. That tragedy has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed their hopes and dreams and serve to cast aside all the promises and resolutions adopted by the Council to do justice to the Palestinian people. The humanitarian element constitutes one of the main aspects of the crisis in Syria.”
2014-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7216 (2014) · source
“The invasions of Iraq, Libya and some other States were allowed to go through very smoothly, and there are some who have found it easy to interfere with the Organization. The United Nations belongs to its Member States, and we are one of its founding States. The United Nations is not part of the private sector, to be exploited by the powerful and influential in order to achieve domination and bloodshed.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“My Government is committed to its responsibility to alleviate our people's humanitarian burdens, and we are ready to take whatever measures are necessary to achieve that, as long as they comply with our national laws and our sovereignty. In that regard, we would like to welcome positive involvement by the United Nations, by which I mean its involvement in a way that mitigates the humanitarian situation in Syria. We categorically reject some States' use of the machinery of the United Nations in order to implement narrow political agendas that run counter to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, just as we reject the efforts of some States to manipulate the Organization to target certain countries.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“Amos stated that millions of people had received assistance, that children had been immunized and that food had arrived. She did not say how all of that happened. Did it happen without the assistance of the Syrian Government? We have continued to accede to the demands of the international community to deliver assistance from Syria's borders with Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 46/182. It is clear that her report ignores the obstacles the Turkish authorities have created to allowing humanitarian assistance to enter Syria through the border crossing at Nusaybin while using the same crossing to let terrorists through.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“Amos have no proof that there are foreign fighters in Syria. The Syrian Government provides 75 per cent of the humanitarian assistance in Syria. The Government has taken a number of steps to enable the United Nations to expand its activities, including developing a new implementation mechanism to organize relief assistance convoys in a way that can provide assistance to our people as soon as possible, establishing a branch ofthe Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the governorate of Al-Suwayda to cover the southern region, as well as facilitating United Nations access to many areas throughout most parts of the country, including the governorate surrounding Damascus, as well as Aleppo and Dar'a. A report by the World Food Programme states that many improvements have been made in seriously troubled areas. Ms.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“Among the other paradoxes in the report is its ignorance of the imposition by certain States of illegal, unliteral and coercive measures against our people, which has directly impacted living conditions. It is therefore necessary to point out the dangerous impact of the sanctions, which serves to expose the double standards on the part of some senior Secretariat officials in addressing the humanitarian situation in my country. Some States claiming to care for the Syrian people have chosen throw enormous amounts of money at buying weapons for the terrorists in Syria, rather than devoting those resources to the 2014 humanitarian appeal - which is funded at just 29 per cent. A headline in yesterday's The New York Times reads, "After Opening Way to Rebels, Turkey Is Paying a Heavy Price". Yet the Secretary-General and Ms.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“In addition to all that, we are also surprised that the report ignores the fact that the main reason for the emergence and worsening of the humanitarian situation is rooted in the rise and escalation of terrorism in Syria. Terrorist armed groups have targeted safe civilian areas, pushing out the population and destroying infrastructure and institutions. Addressing the humanitarian crisis in certain areas in Syria cannot be carried out just by providing assistance. Those who drafted the report would have done better to ascribe responsibility to the States supporting terrorism in Syria, including Israel, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, instead of questioning the presence of foreign fighters and the effectiveness of the steps taken by our Government to address humanitarian needs.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“To the contrary, the elections are in line with that document: to preserve Syria's constitutional institutions. That is a main element of the communique. Another strange paradox in the report is evidenced in the following statement: "The United Nations remains unable to provide a verified assessment of the presence and activity of non-Syrian fighters on a nationwide scale." (S/2014/427, para. 9) Despite my Government's hundreds of official letters to the Secretary-General and the Security Council and the open official Western statements about documented numbers of so-called "foreign fighters" in Syria, the Secretary-General and OCHA continue to be unable to verify the veracity of the situation.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“My Government has lodged a complaint with the United Nations Resident Representative in Syria with regard to the perfunctory way in which some senior United Nations officials have arrived at the inaccurate and undocumented statistics concerning the humanitarian situation and people in need in Syria, as well as about the dishonest dissemination of that information by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Damascus just as deliberations are taking place to adopt a new resolution on the humanitarian situation. The drafters of the report have gone beyond their mandate in mentioning the presidential elections in Syria, which have nothing to do with resolution 2139 (2014). They are a sovereign, constitutional right and do not run counter to the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex).”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“For example, the report labels the terrorist group Jabhat Al-Nusra "armed opposition", meaning that it is not part of the extremist groups. In the opinion of Ms. Amos, what exactly constitutes an extremist group? The report cites new exaggerated numbers regarding people in need in Syria, as compared to previous figures. The number of those in need is said to have increased, rising suddenly to 10.8 million - an increase of 1.5 million. The number of people in need residing in areas that are difficult to reach is said to amount to 4.7 million - an increast of 1.2 million. The report does not mention how they arrived at those inflated numbers.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“Paragraph 12 refers to "armed opposition groups, including Ahrar Al-Sham and Jabhat Al-Nusra". As a matter of fact, it is scandalous that an official report issued on behalf of the Secretary-General refers to certain organizations, classified by the Security Council as terrorist groups, as "armed opposition groups" in Syria - Jabhat Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups. This is not an unintended oversight. In fact, the Secretary-General's Spokesperson has used the same language, despite our having dispatched, in vain, numerous official correspondences emphasizing the impropriety of using such language. We would like to ask the Under-Secretary-General why her report does not refer to the actual names of those terrorist groups, which are affiliated with Al-Qaida. She has classified them as "armed opposition" and "extremist" groups.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“This meeting affords us an important opportunity to inform the members of the Council and of the United Nations as a whole on the reality of the humanitarian situation in Syria in all its dimensions, as well as the serious falsehoods and gaps contained in the Secretary- General's report (S/2014/427) on the implementation of resolution 2139 (2014) . In order to avoid irritating certain representatives present in the Chamber by referring to particular scandals, I shall confine myself to referring to certain parts of the report itself. Paragraph 3 of the report refers to the ongoing fighting between so-called "armed opposition groups and extremist forces". Paragraph 7 states that "[i]nfighting between opposition groups also intensified, as the Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) gained ground in the east".”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“Mr. Ja'afari (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on the Russian presidency of the Council this month. I thank you and the members of your team for convening many important meetings under your presidency. I also thank you for convening this meeting and allowing us to participate in it. The briefing provided by the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator reminds me of a well-known verse concerning a man at sea, shackled to his vessel and unable to move, who is warned not to get wet. Under- Secretary-General Amos presented a partial account of the humanitarian situation in Syria, on which I will brief the Council myself.”
2014-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7212 (2014) · source
“My delegation appeals to the Council to shoulder its responsibilities, to condemn those and other States, to hold them and others that support terrorism accountable, to force them to refrain from their subversive practices and respect their obligations under international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Foreign occupation is the most dangerous form of aggression and terrorism, and that is what Israel represents in the international Organization.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“The actions taken by the committees to deal with such matters are not clear. We have received no reply to the dozens of letters sent to the various committees dedicated to countering the terrorism that is battering my country on the involvement of specific Governments in that terrorism. In conclusion, my delegation wishes to reiterate that the States supporting the terrorism of which Syria is the primary victim include Israel, which does not need an academy of terrorism. It brought radicalism and terrorism to the region along with Zionism and the crimes perpetrated by its Zionist bands against all of us. Those States also include Saudi Arabia and Qatar. They are accomplices in the taking of Syrian lives.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“It is no secret that foreign terrorists have been imported by certain specific, well-known Governments of more than 80 States to run amok there. The total number of foreign terrorists brought into Syria is larger than those who have entered Iraq and Afghanistan. This phenomenon is significant in that it has led to some States admitting belatedly how enormous and grave the situation is and the importance of finding the means to fight it successfully. Our delegation calls for more transparency in the work of the counter-terrorism committees. Some records circulated in closed meetings, in which Member States have revealed major issues, indicate the degree to which Syria's neighbouring States abide by the provisions ofresolution 2118 (2013), as well as violations ofresolution 1550 (2004), with these networks crossing borders.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“We should be informed of the steps taken by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) to address the information it has received from the Syrian Government on the acquisition by armed terrorist groups of chemical weapons and the involvement of some other States in the region in this matter. Fifthly, terrorist organizations that are affiliated with Al-Qaida should be placed on the lists of the Committee pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, and should have sanctions imposed on them similar to those already imposed on Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities. Borders should be controlled and the flow of terrorists into Syria to fight alongside terrorist organizations curbed.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“The incitment to violence and terrorism in my country encouraged by some States must end, in accordance with resolution 1624 (2005). They must refrain from disseminating hate speech, attempting to sow the seeds of sedition and ethnic, factional and religious proclivities. Thirdly, radical and terrorist groups should be prevented from acquiring the capacity to exploit the media and modern technology, particularly the Internet, in order to coordinate and implement terrorist acts, glorify terrorism, spread terrorist propaganda, deceive young people and seduce them into joining their ranks. Fourthly, the efforts of terrorist groups to acquire weapons of mass destruction and their means of manufacture and delivery should be thwarted, in accordance with resolution 1540 (2004).”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“They must prevent their citizens, institutions and any businesses operating in their territory from supporting such terrorism. In that connection, I would like to refer to a report issued by the Brookings Doha Center, headed by the former Prime Minister of Qatar, which states that in the autumn of 2011 some philanthropic societies were subject to United States sanctions, and that influential business leaders in the Gulf States have actively worked to form and finance terrorist operations in Syria. Residents in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar sent millions of dollars to finance terrorist acts that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Syrian civilians. Secondly, radicalism and bigotry should be combated regardless of their justifications.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“The terrorist groups' ongoing activities, including the cutting off of drinking water and sewage services for 3 million citizens in Aleppo, targeting schools and universities with rockets and bombing an election meeting are a direct result of the support they receive from Governments of United Nations Member States that turn a blind eye to their crimes, give them all sorts of support and describe them as a moderate opposition. We listened attentively to the briefings by the Chairmen of the Security Council subsidiary bodies, and we would like to emphasize the priority of the following issues. First, all Member States should be obliged to cease giving any form or support or financing to terrorism, in accordance with resolution 1373 (2001).”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“Yesterday, we witnessed an attack by terrorist groups on a fact-finding team from the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons on its way to verify allegations of the use of chlorine gas in the village of Kfar Zeita, north of Hama. This was done with the aim of undermining faith in Syria's cooperation in the area of eliminating chemical weapons and preventing the team from doing its job. A doctor was also prevented from going to the village to verify the use of toxic gas.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“Even some of my colleagues might be ashamed of using terrorists, but they call them foreign fighters. As long as the subject is terrorism in Syria, these are not terrorists; they are called foreign fighters. If, however, they are somewhere else, they are called terrorists. The terrorist acts committed by terrorists, radicals and foreign mercenaries crossing our borders to wage war on our country's territory are targeting Syria's ancient civilization, State institutions, infrastructure and services. They are targeting Syrians and their schools, universities, hospitals, mosques, churches and places of work. They have also attacked diplomatic missions, foreign journalists and peacekeeping personnel in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force and humanitarian assistance convoys.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“The abductions carried out by terrorist groups acting in Syria have harmed hundreds of women and children and are condemnable and shameful acts. Only two days ago, in Idlib City, near the Turkish/ Syrian border, four suicide bombers from Jabhat al-Nusra detonated themselves in vehicles carrying several tons of explosives. That piece of news may not sound surprising, but we should note that the first suicide bomber was from the United States, the second from the Maldives, the third from Turkestan and the fourth from Syria. The sister of Mohamed Merah, the terrorist killed in Toulouse, left France for Syria without the knowledge of the French authorities, who had had under supervision, or so they claim. That terrorist is now in Syria and is fighting alongside the terrorists - and some call them "foreign fighters".”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“The United Nations represents the main international forum for coordinating and fostering international efforts designed to eradicate the threat terrorism poses to international peace and security, the safety and stability of States and the prosperity of peoples. Success in that endeavour necessitates, first and foremost, eschewing anything that would undermine the role and credibility of the United Nations, such as politicizing the efforts to combat terrorism, seeking to excuse the perpetrators of terrorist acts, or classifying terrorism as "halal terrorism", or lawful terrorism, and "haram terrorism", or unlawful terrorism. Terrorism is terrorism, regardless of where it happens and who perpetrates it. The abduction by Boko Haram of innocent Nigerian girls is a contemptible and condemnable action.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“Terrorist organizations utilize the circumstances in some Member States to find new bases for themselves, benefiting from the failure of the Governments of some Member States to meet their obligations and from the support provided to them by those Governments and our Organization, which are of the view that the ends justifies the means and that terrorism may be an effective means to serve their foreign policies and interventionist interests that they seek to achieve at the expense ofinnocent lives. We express our condolences and sympathy to the victims of terrorism, and we are of the view that the lives taken and the bloodshed resulting from such terrorist acts must compel us to act seriously and abide by international calls to combat terrorism.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“Just a few days ago, Jabhat al-Nusra, a terrorist organization that has been designated as such by the Security Council counter-terrorism committees, detonated two car bombs in the Old City ofHoms to deter the efforts of the Government at national reconciliation. Dozens of innocent civilians died. Regrettably, the reports of senior officials of the Secretariat, some reports of the Secretary-General and statements made by certain colleagues in the Council describe Jabhat al-Nusra as an armed opposition group in Syria. Some still use that expression in this very Council. Those terrorist acts have demonstrated their perpetrators' ability to launch further terrorist attacks despite the efforts deployed at the national, regional and international levels to combat terrorism.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“Mr. Ja'afari (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Madam President, for holding this important meeting. We would like to thank the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies for their briefings. Six months have passed since the most recent briefing by the three Chairs of the subsidiary bodies (see S/PV.7071). In the course of that time, my country, the Syrian Arab Republic, and dozens of other Member States such as Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, the Russian Federation, China, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and others have experienced brutal terrorist attacks. The attacks have been of various types and committed by various groups, yet they are united in their abhorrent and criminal terrorist approach and blind radicalism.”
2014-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7184 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, it seems that the current French Government has misunderstood the famous phrase in French literature "Hell is the others" in terms of the belief that others are always an embodiment of hell, while what the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre meant by this phrase is that hell might be oneself and one's view of others and the way one interacts with them. Therefore, the French Government should look first at itself so that it might see hell in its actions and behaviours and not in others.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“It is also through supporting the efforts aimed at finding a national solution to the Syrian crisis. The solution should take into consideration the Geneva process, which is based on the dialogue among Syrians themselves in order to reach consensus on rejecting violence, combating terrorism and establishing a national unity Government, without attempts to impose guardianship and interventionist agendas that do not mean any good for Syria or its people. The Syrians who will go to the polls to elect the President ofthe Republic will be doing so to protect their country from "creative terrorism", chaos and attempts to undermine the concepts of the State and sovereignty altogether.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“That process not only undermines the credibility of its drafters, but it also exposes their malicious intentions and aggressive motives. Having mentioned the sanctions imposed on the head of the National Relief Committee, I would also like to remind the Council of another scandal that took place when sanctions were imposed on the Minister of Electricity in Syria. We referred the matter of the head of the National Relief Committee in Syria to Valerie Amos, and we will refer the sanctions on the Minister of Electricity to the Court of Thomas Edison. I reiterate that my delegation assures all Member States that claim their concern for Syria and its people that the way to help the Syrian people is clear and well known. It is by exerting sincere and serious efforts to fight terrorism, which targets Syria and its people.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos knows the head of the National Relief Committee in Syria, and I will refer those sanctions to her. I hope that she will do something. That evidence, among other evidence, highlights the fact that justice is tailored to fit the measurements of targeted States. A crime may be prefabricated for some States in order to refer them to the Court, while others are shielded by a curtain that blocks the view of their documented crimes and violations. The draft resolution has been formulated in a way that protects Israeli war criminals from being held accountable for their crimes against the Syrian people. The draft resolution also keeps foreign terrorists and mercenaries flowing into Syria from other countries beyond the Court's jurisdiction.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, the flooding of Libya with blood, the secret prisons, the use of drones to kill innocent civilians, the practices of mercenary companies, such as Blackwater in Iraq, and others - all these are vivid examples of double standards that have escaped accountability and punishment. It is ironic that those countries continue to try to impose their national legislation beyond their borders and recently imposed sanctions on the head of the National Relief Committee in Syria, while paying lip service to their alleged support for the Syrian people. Imagine, sanctions have been imposed on the head of the National Relief Committee for humanitarian relief in Syria.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Those crimes were committed with the support of some permanent members in the Council that have thus far enabled the Israeli war criminals to escape punishment and have obstructed all initiatives aimed at holding them accountable. Thirdly, we are concerned about attempts to undermine justice through the immunity that some of the great Powers have arrogated exclusively for themselves. That immunity has helped them escape any accountability for their human rights violations their crimes committed in other Member States, with the aim of implementing colonial agendas and schemes for domination and oppression.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Those terrorists have committed unspeakable crimes that shame the human conscience, the most recent of which was cutting the water supply to the city of Aleppo and depriving nearly 3 million Syrians of drinking water and sanitation. We would have liked to see the States that submitted today's draft resolution instead present a draft resolution to combat the terrorism suffered by Syrians. Secondly, there is a lack of accountability for the documented war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of aggression and occupation committed by the Israeli authorities in the occupied Arab territories, including the occupied Syrian Golan, for over seven decades.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“The balance of international justice and the rule of law therefore will not be set right without putting an end to the practices of those States and their repeated violations of international law and Council resolutions related to combating international terrorism. Terrorism is a crime, no matter by whom, wherever or for whatever purposes it is committed. Just as the terrorism practiced by the Boko Haram in Nigeria is unanimously condemned, and must be countered, equal condemnation should be directed towards the terrorism committed by its counterparts who are supported by Israel in the area of separation in the occupied Syrian Golan, backed by Turkey in the north and armed by Western and Arab Governments in full view of the United Nations.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“First, we must hold accountable the Governments of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France, Israel and other States that are openly inciting violence and terrorism, including by funding, arming, sponsoring, training, recruiting and facilitating the entry of thousands of mercenaries and terrorists from various parts of the world into Syria, and that not only turn a blind eye to their crimes but also describe such terrorists as a moderate opposition. I would like to convey to the Council a piece ofnews mentioned by the chief commander of the Libyan Air Force. He said that the Al-Qaida terrorist organization in Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya together sent 224 flights from Libya to Turkey, and from there to Syria, to transfer terrorist mercenaries to Syria.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Syria's view is based on how important it is that justice be comprehensive, transparent and in no way politicized, selective or subject to double standards. Against that backdrop, Syria called for the crime of aggression, as the chief of all crimes, to be included in the Court's jurisdiction. That, however, was denied, which is why my country has not ratified the Rome Statute. Today, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic emphasizes that in order to achieve justice we must have the following.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Moreover, the grounds presented by the sponsors in justification of the request for referral to the International Criminal Court are nothing but mendacious allegations and fabricated lies based on politicized and biased reports that defy reason. Those reports were provided by committees that ignored all the complaints, documents, evidence and proof provided by the Syrian Government, and they effectively help to serve the agendas of States engaged in a hostile campaign against Syria. The Syrian Arab Republic believes in international criminal justice, and was among the States that participated actively in the United Nations Diplomatic Conference in Rome that adopted the Statute of the International Criminal Court and were its first signatories.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“It is designed to upset the presidential elections in Syria and reshuffle the cards, fuelling the crisis and achieving propaganda goals. It seeks to involve the Security Council in the attitude of hysterical hostility taken by some Member States to Syria and its people. Its submission represents the ceaseless efforts by some Member States to arrogate to themselves the right to be the custodians of Syria's people and their national choices, in open disregard for the will of the Syrian people and in stark contrast to the Security Council's repeated affirmation of its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the call for a Syrian-led political solution to the Syrian crisis.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Our national investigation committee continues to work alongside the Syrian judiciary, which since the crisis began has investigated 30,000 cases, issued rulings on those involved and settled the conditions for others, confirming the Syrian Government's desire and ability to have justice and negating the possibility of pretexts aimed at involving any international judicial body that might contradict our national judiciary's powers. The Syrian crisis has revealed the degree to which double standards rule when it comes to using the mechanisms of the United Nations in order to target certain Member States in particular regions in the name of law and justice. In an example of this approach, a group of Member States submitted today's draft resolution, which is political, discriminatory and interventionist par excellence.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“The international legal system is based on fundamental pillars, of which the most important is the fact that States have primary and exclusive responsibility for establishing accountability and justice in their territories. As a result of the regrettable events in my country, the Syrian Government has taken a series of steps designed to hold accountable the people involved in those events and to take appropriate legal action against them.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“Since, as we have heard, war crimes are not subject to the statute of limitations, we demand that the Security Council hold the French Government accountable for the crimes it committed against Syrians and the peoples of the many countries it once occupied and whose resources it looted. We call on the Government of France to apologize publicly and pay compensation to our people. We assure the Council that the Syrian people are not going to forget the Sykes- Picot Agreement or the fact that France subsequently handed over Syria's Iskenderun region to Turkey. Moreover, the people of our region will never ignore the fact that it was France that introduced Israeli nuclear terrorism to the region.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source
“He added that the West seeks to partition Syria. That is the statement of a former leader of the Doha coalition, manufactured in well-known capitals. There happens to be a historical coincidence providing much evidence to back up this fact. On this very day in 1945, the Syrian delegation participated in the San Francisco Conference, convened to draft the Charter of the United Nations, at which Article 78 was formulated, thus guaranteeing that Syria would not become a territory under the French Mandate. On 29 May, 1945 the occupying French forces bombed the Syrian Parliament and killed its garrison.”
2014-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7180 (2014) · source