Geneva II – Syrian Foreign Minister: “The West Publicly Claims to Be Fighting Terrorism, Whilst It Is Covertly Nourishing It.” | Global Research

Geneva II – Syrian Foreign Minister: “The West Publicly Claims to Be Fighting Terrorism, Whilst It Is Covertly Nourishing It.” | Global Research

Montreux, (SANA) - The international conference
on Syria, Geneva2, kicked off on Wednesday morning with the
participation of Syria’s official delegation, headed by Deputy Premier,
Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Walid al-Moallem.

Minister al-Moallem said at the opening session of the conference:   

Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Syrian Arab
Republic, SYRIAN – steeped in history for seven thousand years. ARAB –
proud of its steadfast pan-Arab heritage despite the deliberate acts of
aggression of supposed brotherly Arabs. REPUBLIC – a civil state that
some, sitting in this room, have tried to return to medieval times.
Never have I been in a more difficult position; my delegation and I
carry the weight of three years of hardship endured by my fellow
countrymen – the blood of our martyrs, the tears of our bereaved, the
anguish of families waiting for news of a loved one – kidnapped or
missing, the cries of our children whose tender fingers were the targets
of mortar shelling into their classrooms, the hopes of an entire
generation destroyed before their very eyes, the courage of mothers and
fathers who have sent all their sons to defend our country, the
heartbreak of families whose homes have been destroyed and are now
displaced or refugees.

My delegation and I also carry the hope of a nation
for the years to come – the right of every child to safely go to school
again, the right of women to leave their homes without fear of being
kidnapped, killed or raped; the dream of our youth to fulfill their vast
potential; the return of security so that every man can leave his
family safe in the knowledge that he will return.