Extremism, Terrorism in Syria Backed by UN Members Claiming Counter Terrorism- Al-Jaafari
NEW YORK (ST) _Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Bashar Jaafari stressed countries that arm, fund, train , facilitate the transit of terrorists to Syria and provide safe haven for them are but partners in terrorism and in claiming the lives of Syrians, calling on UN Security Council to hold governments of those countries accountable, if it is serious enough to implement its resolutions on fighting terrorism and drying terrorist funding sources .
In a speech he made yesterday before the UN Security Council during hearings of subcommittee on counter-terrorism al-Jaafari said : ” Current events have proved the merits of what we have always warned on the existence al-Qaeda affiliated armed terrorist groups, including extremists crossing the border and foreign mercenaries who are fighting the wars of others, targeting Syrians,” adding , these practices do not serve the interest of any Syrian , whether pro-government or opposition to it.
How can terrorism and sabotage be in the interest of Syria and the Syrians
Al- Jaafari questioned how can terrorism ,sabotage ,targeting hospitals and educational institutions, mosques ,churches , civil aircraft, and diplomatic missions , stealing of factories and the assassination , kidnapping of Muslim and Christian clerics, looting and the destruction of monuments, museums, raking shrines and kidnapping UNDOF personnel, be in the interest of Syria and the Syrians?.
He indicated that since two months Syria formally requested inclusion of “al-Nusra Front ” organization , which is responsible for hundreds of terrorist attacks and suicide bombings in Syria, in the Committee’s list of resolutions 1267 of 1999 and 1989 for 2011 for individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida and is still waiting for this inclusion, especially some UN Security Council Membesr recognized the terrorist nature of this organization being responsible for more than 600 terrorist operations in Syria only in one year.
Blocking condemnation of terrorist bombings resulted in the loss of lives of hundreds Syrian civilians
Al-Jaafari indicated extremism and terrorism in Syria is spread at the blessing and support of UN Member States and Salafist Wahhabi , Takfiri and extremist circles in countries claim fighting against terrorism , donate or finance UN funds to combat terrorism and financing of the UN anti-terrorism center .
“Certain UNSC Member States blocked nine times press releases condemning terrorist bombings resulted in the loss of lives of hundreds of innocent Syrian civilians ,” Al-Jaafari added, regretting that chairman of resolution No. 1267 Australian Ambassador ignored reference to al-Qaeda terrorist activities in Syria, which are known far and wide.
He continued: Although Syria had sent to the UN Security Council over the last two years, more than 160 messages dealing with the spread of terrorism, reporting acts of terrorism and brutal suicide bombings and despite statements and reports issued by the UN and other countries , Western research centers and media institutions, all point to the growing terrorist activities in Syria and the flow of terrorists from around the world into it, no practical action was taken by resolution 1373 of 2001 committee with regard to combating terrorism , dry up the sources of financing terrorism in Syria , rather it seems that Syria is the only country to implement resolution 1373 , as the first defense line against the threat of terrorism.
” Resolution 1373 committee noted in its current year work program to focus more attention on the Member States’ implementation of resolution 1624 for 2005 and to develop strategies to deal with incitement to commit terrorist acts, whatever their motivations,” Al-Jaafari noted, calling on the committee to activate its work through the following..
I.. Stop hostile media role sponsored by governments of certain countries in order to incite terrorism in Syria and spread extremist ideology, , religious strife and sectarianism for fueling the crisis in Syria and other countries in the region.
Secondly. Combat the exploitation of the Internet and social networking sites for inciting terrorism among young people, including young people of European and American citizenships.
Thirdly .. Drying up sources of funding terrorist groups.
The Syrian Permanent Representative to the UN stressed that countries arming, funding ,training and facilitating the crossing of armed terrorist groups to Syria and provide a safe haven for them are but partners in terrorism and killing the Syrians , noting that these practices do not only violate UNSC resolutions on counter-terrorism, but inconsistent with Security Council resolutions 2042 and 2043 of 012 and Geneva statement , in stressing the need to settle the crisis in Syria through “a Syrian-led political process.”
“UNSC member states always stressed the need to prevent the delivery of weapons of mass destruction to terrorists and mandated resolution 1540 committee of 2004 the responsibility to monitoring and coordination to ensure the commitment of States to the contents of the resolution by refraining from providing support to terrorists in acquisition or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction,” Al-Jaafari said ..
He regretted that UNSC Member States, including the permanent members tried to undermine meeting the Syrian request provides for sending a neutral technical committee by the UN Secretary-General to investigate terrorist groups recent use of chemicals against civilians and military personnel in Khan al-Asal in Aleppo
The Israeli aggression indicates direct link between its state terrorism policies and terrorist groups activities
Al- Jaafari reiterated Syria’s readiness to receive the UN technical committee to investigate Khan al-Asal incident immediately , according to the understanding approved in the message of the UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, dated 03/04/2013.
He emphasized that the Israeli aggression on May 5, which targeted military and civilian sites in Damascus and its countryside was a new evidence on the direct link between the policies of the state terrorism of Israel and activities of terrorist groups and foreign mercenaries who targeted several military sites several in conjunction with the Israeli aggression.
“The UN Security Council is demanded to shoulder its responsibilities in condemning states supporting terrorism posed on Syria and in forcing these states to stop their destructive practices and respect due obligations under international law and the UN Charter,” Al-Jaafari said .
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