Geneva II, humiliating defeat for Syria’s enemies

The convening of the upcoming Geneva conference on the crisis in Syria constitutes a humiliating defeat for the enemies of Syria, especially those who are still betting on the destruction of the Syrian state. The Syrian people have gone through the hardest times over the past nearly three years of the crisis created by the US, its European allies and regional and Arab tools to devastate Syria, undermine its resistant role in the region and implement an American Zionist agenda that guarantees colonialist interests and perpetuates the Israeli occupation of the Arab territories.

The Syrian people have managed to get closer to victory in the ferocious battle against foreign-sponsored terrorism. This triumph is the result of the Syrian people’s unabated resistance, high awareness towards the global conspiracy being hatched against their country, national unity and categorical rejection of the foreign intervention in their internal affairs.  The victory was achieved thanks to the strong belief of the majority of Syrians that the people of Syria are the only ones who decide the future of their country. The majority of the Syrian people believe in a Syrian-Syrian dialogue that drags Syria out of the whirlpool of bloodshed and instability. The Syrian people are looking forward to holding the international conference on Syria “Geneva 2,” because they have a clear vision based on their cherished aspirations. If Geneva 2 isn’t held at the scheduled time, the United States and its allies must be asked why it failed to form a delegation from the opposition. The Syrian government is doing its best to ensure that Geneva 2 will produce results that meet the aspirations of Syrian people. The final decision will be made by the Syrian people and no force on Earth can compel them to accept any ready-made solutions put in the dark by the enemies of Syria.  Those in the opposition who believe that they’re going to “Geneva 2” to seize power are delusional. The opposition delegation which will attend Geneva Conference should reject interference in Syria’s internal affairs, reject terrorism, and work for creating the bright future Syrians. The Syrian government’s position is committed to participating in Geneva 2 and keen on making it a success based on the government’s commitment to the higher national interests of the Syrian people and state. Inter-Syrian dialogue inside the country will take place, whether it originates from Geneva 2 or not, and if the opposition and its supporters abroad abort the conference, then dialogue will take place among Syrians in Syria itself and produce positive results. The state has a political plan and a national conference will be held in Syria in conjunction with the Syrian Army’s continuous work to carry out its constitutional duties of defending the Syrian people and eradicating terrorism gatherings in various governorates. If all put the interests of the Syrian people and the country as the only goal, then all parties will reach a unanimous agreement to uproot terrorism from the country and restore security and stability to it. The goal is to reach a roadmap for the future with the Syrians. However, there are certain regional and international forces that are exerting strenuous efforts to derail the convening of Geneva conference by all possible means.  Recent news reports said that secret meetings have been held over two weeks in Paris and Riyadh with the participation of USA, Israel, Saudi Arabia, France, Turkey and Qatar with the aim of disrupting the political efforts aiming at solving the crisis in Syria through holding Geneva Conference.

The reports said that the meetings seek hindering political solution in favour of launching an aggression on Syria with Saudi and Qatari funding and US-Israeli intervention. The reports also said that the Foreign Minister of Al Saud Saud al-Faisal and Saudi Spy Chief Bandar Bin Sultan are leading these communications with US and Israeli officials to adopt a plan to make the US wage an aggression on Syria and undermine all efforts being exerted to resolve the crisis peacefully.

News reports also confirmed that Saud al-Faisal has met with Israeli Mossad official in Paris to concoct a new episode of the conspiracy against Syrian people, especially after the realization of the US and the majority of its allies that it is impossible to solve the crisis in Syria through military actions. The reality of events in Syria has made many countries reconsider their stances and policies with the aim of correcting the grave mistakes committed against Syria and cleaning their image lest they would be questioned by their peoples and history on their distorted policies throughout the crisis in Syria. Bandar Bin Sultan, the Saudi Spy Chief, is responsible for enhancing the security and military relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv to press ahead with the Saudi endeavours to destroy Syria and incite sectarian wars in the region. Of course, Israel is the main beneficiary of the sinister Saudi projects in the region. For this reason, Israel accepted to co-ordinate stands with Al-Saud concerning Syria and other states in the region.

Many media and intelligence reports have revealed the role of the regimes of Qatar and Al Saud in a series of crimes and terrorist bombings in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq through their unlimited financial and military support for terrorism and the takfiri armed groups operating in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Moreover, the Saudi shameful involvement in supporting terrorism extended beyond the borders of the region, when the Saudi-backed takfiri terrorist groups carried out two terrorist explosions in the Russian city of Volgograd. Those who carried out terrorist bombings in Russia are the same people who commit bombings in Syria and Iraq and have the same political and financial identity. The state responsible for these bombings is known and must be held accountable for its crimes. But the double standard policy adopted by the international community prevents such justifiable trial as some permanent members of the UN Security Council supports the Saudi devastating policy in the Middle East.

News reports also said that Bandar, chief of the Saudi intelligence, has taken part in a meeting in Israel to discuss possible improvement of relations between Iran and the West with Israeli premier and French president. According to Lebanese al-Hadath website, the meeting, which was held in Tel Aviv, attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, French President Francois Hollande and Saudi spy chief.

The recently-unveiled Israeli-Saudi alliance is a natural extension of the harmful Saudi role in the region.  Last month, the British The Sunday Times reported that Israel was working with Saudi Arabia on coordinating plans for a possible military strike on Iran, with Riyadh prepared to provide tactical support to Israel. According to the paper, Riyadh had agreed to let Israel use its airspace in a military strike on Iran and cooperate over the use of rescue helicopters, tanker planes and drones. Saudi Arabia has been provoking the crisis in Syria by supporting Takfiri terrorists fighting against the Syrian government and people.  The Saudi regime is involved in instigating people to terrorism and sending the terrorists to Syria under the pretext of Jihad, including the sex jihad. Those issues became confirmed starting from the statement of the Saudi foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal who admitted twice in Cairo that Saudi Arabia is arming the opposition. From the very beginning of the crisis, the foreign minister of Al Saud considered supporting the armed terrorist groups as a religious duty. What’s ironical here is that over the past sixty-six years, no one in the ruling Saudi family considered fighting Israel or supporting the states fighting it as a duty!

Syria has repeatedly warned of supporting or instigating for terrorism practiced by Al Saud regime in violation of the international resolutions, and since the beginning of the crisis, it has sent scores of letters to the UN and Security Council affirming that the Saudi regime is involved in the atrocities perpetrated by the armed terrorist groups in Syria. But the UN and its affiliated bodies have been abstaining from condemning the Saudi disgraceful role in the crisis in Syria, because the US itself is behind directing Al Saud and other Arab and regional tools to aggravate the situation in Syria through supporting the armed terrorist groups operating in Syria.

Western and Arab supporters of the so-called Syrian opposition coalition have been urging it to attend the event while divisions have plagued the foreign-backed Syrian National Coalition, because its groups are affiliate to Saudi, French, Qatari and other Western and regional states that are trying to push the crisis into more escalation and prevent reaching to any peaceful solution to the crisis. For this reason, every faction of the so-called opposition put a certain condition for attending Geneva Conference in implementation of instructions given by the states sponsoring them and offering them financial and military support. Those in the opposition who think that they can change anything on the ground using foreign funds and weapons are delusional and must reconsider their views. Those who propose preconditions don’t want Geneva 2 to be held; rather they want destruction in Syria to continue and they want its state to fall, despite the fact that the conference is an opportunity that all Syrians must seize to save their country, fight terrorism and decide the future of their country away from foreign diktat.

Only the Syrian people can determine the fate of the country and decide on the outcome of the forthcoming Geneva II conference. The Syrian people are the only ones who have the right to decide on Syria’s future, and any solution or agreement must have the acceptance of the Syrian people, and reflect their desires and interests. Any imposed solutions prepared in dark rooms by some Western and regional states will be categorically rejected by Syrian people, because they will never accept anything that endangers their sovereignty and free will. Any agreement reached at Geneva will be put to referendum by the Syrian people and if not approved, it will be worthless and meaningless and cannot be implemented.

K.Q.