In a 137-12 vote the United Nations General Assembly has voted to condemn the Syrian government for ongoing violence in the nation, while demanding an immediate halt to all violence and the implementation of the Arab League’s “Yemen Solution” plan, which would see Assad transferring power to his deputy.
The resolution was opposed by a block of 12 led by Russia and 17 others abstained from voting. Attempts to add an amendment urging the peaceful civilian protesters to dissociate themselves from the armed rebel factions failed. Russia was critical of the resolution, saying it would encourage more intervention in Syria’s internal affairs.
The resolution is materially the same as the one Russia and China vetoed earlier this month. The General Assembly gives Syria 15 days to implement the plan, but there is no expectation that this will actually happen nor any real consequence if it does not.
The Arab League praised the vote, which was interesting in as much as they had more or less abandoned the Yemen Solution plan in favor of calls for a military invasion, and plans to escalate the violence in the nation by arming the rebels.
Nothing will be done when the Syrians fail to implement the "Yemen Solution" and if, by chance they should implement this plan, the last thing the rebels want is to keep the government in the hands of those within the power structure that currently exists – the deputy, for instance. So, what is accomplished by this kabuki? If the goal was to point out how "out of step" the Russians are with the rest of the world, well, they told the world how they felt about any intervention a month ago, didn't they?
Violence and sufferings inflicted on the Palestinians by Zionists over the last 65 years or so is far worse and have cost far more casualties than in Syria and should have been condemned by the UN a long time ago.
Fuck the Arab League and its supporters. The League is composed of motherfucking dictators, and their supporter are drwoning in hypocricy. What else is new?
I don’t get it.
Anti-war publishes lies and propaganda about Syria, but now is asking for financial contributions claiming that we, meaning Anti-war, should stop Syria from becoming like Libya.
What did you drink this morning, and don’t you think people will laugh at you?
[moderator’s note: In the real world, of course (as opposed to in Nathan’s imagination), Antiwar.com has consistently opposed intervention in Syria (and everywhere else). Not kissing Assad’s ass isn’t the same as “publish[ing] lies and propaganda” – TLK]
Where was this half Moon when US and EU were killing people in Iraq, where were this Half moon when US and EU were killing people in Libya…? UN and is leaders are corrupt as the US and EU governments institutions are, UN is corrupt as the Swedish government and its economic institutions are, UN is corrupt as Danish government and the Scandinavians Social Democrats are, UN is as corrupt as ICC and is Italians Mafiosi leader is.., so where is this Half Moon when you need him to condemn the US and EU combined murdering institution called NATO.