US Decision To Back up Terrorism Not Rejected by "Syrian opposition" Called "Coalition delegation" iN Geneva

Al-Zoubi: US decision to arm terrorist group constitutes backtracking from political solution Jan 28, 2014

Geneva, (SANA delegate) – Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said that the US decision to arm terrorist groups constitutes backtracking from the political solution by the US. In statements to the press on Tuesday, al-Zoubi wondered "how can the US position be supportive and initiative in Geneva 2 and aiming at reaching a political solution when at the same time it supports, creates and backs up terrorism, violence and the military option?" "When we came to the political solution, we were aware that the US won't stop arming, and that its subordinates in the region including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan won't stop sending weapons and terrorists and establishing training camps for them. Despite that, we are still open to political discussion and have no qualms about discussing any political issue," he said. Al-Zoubi called on the US to present and explanation of turning its stance, noting that it was arming with no stop , but what is new is that its act has  been revealed and it became public. The Minister pointed out that the Syrian official delegation proposed a statement via UN Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi for condemning the US decision to arm the terrorist groups which they call "Syrian opposition" but the coalition delegation of the called “the opposition” rejected this proposal. He noted that the coalition's rejection was direct as usual, as they don't want to condemn the arming of terrorists and the US role, just like they refused the political communiqué submitted by the official Syrian delegation on Monday and rejected it without reading them, adding "had they read it, they would have found out that it's articles are included in the first Geneva communiqué." He pointed out that the political communiqué presented yesterday  is composed of several points from  Geneva 1 communiqué so that the world discovers that the other side which rejected it did not read Geneva 1 Communiqué, and if it did, it did not read it in political terms. He added that the coalition delegation's rejection of today's communiqué, on the US decision to arm the terrorist groups, is a rejection to condemn terrorism and arming it as stipulated by Geneva 1 Communiqué and the relevant international resolutions. Al-Zoubi said, "The communiqué presented today is referred to in UN Security Council resolution No 1373 on combating terrorism and they rejected it… how can such faction of opposition talk to people and address the Syrians or the world countries in light of such political or ideological cover that supports terrorism?" He added that Brahimi is a mediator between two teams; the first team supports resolution No 1373 on combating terrorism and the other rejects it even inside the headquarters of the UN and rejects to condemn terrorism nevertheless Brahimi continues to play his role and this is his decision. He pointed out that the political communiqué which was presented by the official delegation is not an alternative to Geneva 1 Communiqué; rather it is a part of providing a political atmosphere for a political process with a political track, adding that had the coalition delegation agreed the communiqué and signed it, there would have been many things that could change because this communiqué is part of the national principles of the Syrian people. Al-Zoubi added that it's time part of opposition's patriotism become clear now ,not through asking to join the delegation (opposition ) which is in Geneva; the opposition forces should share the Syrian leadership and government the old, new, continuous and permanent opinion, that we should conduct dialogue together directly in Damascus and that dialogue should be serious based on opening all files with no exception, stressing that  "We are ready for that, and we do not need any mediators or sides to interfere." Al-Zoubi stressed, "We deal with negotiations as a national cause not as a political bourse and shares,  and when we think and work for Syria we work under the title of defending the interests of the Syrian state." He pointed out that the official delegation is in Geneva to reveal to the world the truth of what is happening in Syria, noting that other countries' hostile media outlets started to change their views as they started to ask questions and talk in a new language since the foreign and expatriates minister delivered his speech during the opening session in which he clarified what is happening in Syria up to the work of the official delegation and the accompanying media team. H.Sabbagh/F.Allafi