The Voice of Reason

The recent UK parliament vote against London’s involvement in a possible war on Syria is indeed a matter of appreciation, respect and morality. It is an appreciated and moral stance because it translates the majority stance in commitment to the principles of international law and humanity.

Among the remarkable statements by the British MPs in rejection of war are those by MP George Galloway, who delivered a touching and convincing speech against a motion by Prime Minister David Cameron to authorize a military action against Syria.

Galloway also criticized the UK government for seeking to strike Syria without the UN approval, stressing that “Russia and China say no to war, so do I and most people in this country.”

Galloway cited a Daily Telegraph report indicating that a definite majority of people in the UK are opposed to the country’s involvement in a potential war on the Arab country, and underscored that there is “no compelling” evidence that the Syrian government has launched a chemical attack in the fight against the foreign-backed Takfiri groups.

“To launch a chemical weapons attack in Damascus on the very day that a United Nations chemical weapons inspection team arrives in Damascus must be a new definition of madness,” Galloway said.

The lawmaker also pointed to the crimes perpetrated by the armed terrorist groups in Syria and said, “The reason for the unease [in public] is that people can see the character of the Syrian opposition. They have seen the videos showing the heinous crimes perpetrated by the US-backed terrorists against innocent civilians.

London has done “its utmost” to supply the extremists with weapons and money over the past two years, said Galloway, adding, “It’s been the government’s policy to bring about the defeat of the regime in Damascus and the victory of the kind of people responsible for these crimes.” 

Dr. Mohammad Abdo Al-Ibrahim