The European Union (EU) praised this Saturday, July 19, El Alto El Fuego announced between Israel and Syria, whose objective is to put an end to the clashes between communities that left more than 900 dead in most Soueida Druze, requesting the protection of all civilians.
“The moment is now in the dialogue and the search for a truly inclusive transition. Transition authorities in Syria, with local authorities, are responsible for protecting all Syrians without distinction,” said the diplomatic service of the European Union in a statement.
“We urge all parties to end all acts of violence” and “take immediate measures to avoid the discourse of incentives and sectarians,” the EU insisted.
“We are horrified by the hundreds of victims of violence in recent days, and particularly because of the violence that would have been perpetrated by several armed groups against helpless civilians. We ask that all perpetrators of serious violations of the international humanitarian law be responsible and took them before justice, he also commented on the EU.
“We also call Israel and all other foreign actors to completely respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said the EU diplomatic service.
More than 900 dead
On Friday night, the American emissary of Syria Tom Barrack announced that the interim president Syrian, Ahmad Al-Chareh, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a high fire supported by Turkey and Jordan.
The Syrian presidency announced on Saturday a “high immediate fire” in the province of Soueida, where security forces began to deploy, which Israel opposed so far. However, fighting still opposed the Sunni and Bedouin tribes to the fighters of the Druss, that Israel claims to want to protectIn the city of Soueida.
These violence between communities killed 940 people in a week, according to a new evaluation provided by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH). “The Syrian State undertakes to protect all the minorities and communities of the country (…) We condemn all the crimes committed” in Souid, we assure Ahmad Al-Chareh on Saturday in a speech broadcast on television, promising to continue with the authors of “crimes and abuse.”
Source: BFM TV
