Συρία: τι είπε το Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας;
Κλασικό τέχνασμα προπαγάνδας αποτελεί να παρουσιάσεις μια συγκεκριμένη άποψη ως μια συναινετική αλήθεια, έτσι ώστε εκείνοι οι οποίοι την αμφισβητούν έχουν την εντύπωση να περιθωριοποιηθούν. Εφαρμόζοντας αυτόν τον μηχανισμό για την Συρία, ο δυτικός και κολπικός τύπος αποδίδουν ψευδώς στον Οργανισμό των Ηνωμένων Εθνών μια σειρά θέσεων που δεν είναι δικές του. Σε απάντηση στα e-mail αναγνωστών, ο Thierry Meyssan υπογραμμίζει ορισμένες χειραγωγήσεις του λεξιλογίου.
Μόνο η Γενική Συνέλευση και εναλλακτικά το Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας δικαιούνται να μιλούν εξ ονόματος των Ηνωμένων Εθνών.
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the killings, confirmed by United Nations observers, of dozens of men, women and children and the wounding of hundreds more in the village of El-Houleh, near Homs, in attacks that involved a series of government artillery and tank shellings on a residential neighbourhood. The members of the Security Council also condemned the killing of civilians by shooting at close range and by severe physical abuse. The members of the Security Council extended their profound sympathies and sincere condolences to the families of the victims, and underscored their grave concern about the situation of civilians in Syria.
Such outrageous use of force against civilian population constitutes a violation of applicable international law and of the commitments of the Syrian Government under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2042 and 2043 to cease violence in all its forms, including the cessation of use of heavy weapons in population centres. The members of the Security Council reiterated that all violence in all its forms by all parties must cease. Those responsible for acts of violence must be held accountable. The members of the Security Council requested the Secretary-General, with the involvement of UNSMIS, to continue to investigate these attacks and report the findings to the Security Council.
The members of the Security Council demanded that the Government of Syria immediately cease the use of heavy weapons in population centres and immediately pullback its troops and its heavy weapons from in and around population centres and return them to their barracks.
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, and to the purposes and principles of the Charter.
The members of the Security Council reiterated their full support to the efforts of the Joint Special Envoy for the implementation of his six point plan in its entirety and requested him to convey in the clearest terms to the Syrian parties, and in particular the Syrian Government, the demands of the Security Council.
Damascus has refuted accusations of being behind a ruthless attack in Houla where over 90 civilians were killed. Political analyst Ibrahim Alloush told RT that those killed were actually Assad loyalists, and the timing is suspicious.
Friday’s attack in the Governorate of Homs has risen already-high tensions in Syria, with many in the international community quick to point fingers at Assad’s forces.
Public anxiety was fueled by numerous amateur videos from Houla posted to YouTube showing dozens of bodies, including many women and children.
Although the videos were widely distributed by the media, the source could not be independently verified.
Damascus condemned the attack Saturday, saying it had no involvement in the massacre, and accused “terrorist” groups of being behind it.
The authorities also announced an investigation into the incident.
‘Those killed were loyal to Assad’
Political analyst Ibrahim Alloush told RT that the way the attack was done and its timing “make it obvious” that Damascus is not responsible.
“It would not make sense for the Syrian army to commit these massacres and withdraw, and then just let the rebels come and take photos and make documentaries about them,” he explained.
Alloush believes the crimes were committed “by the armed gangs supported from abroad, from the GCC countries and from the NATO specifically through Turkey.”
The analyst insists that the massacre in Houla was carried out in the context of a broad attack throughout the area.
“They also attacked the national hospital in the region and they set fire to it. Then they turned to civilian houses in some of the neighboring villages and they started killing indiscriminately,” he said, emphasizing that among those killed were people loyal to Assad.
Alloush also said that the timing of the attack makes it look suspicious.
“These crimes have come at a point when a political solution has been slated for the Syrian question, and these people do not want to see a political solution – instead they want to see an armed intervention, an international foreign intervention in Syria under pretext of massacres,” he concluded.
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