32 civilians dead; Syria negotiates with Arab League

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The Syrian Revolution General Commission said Monday (December 5th) that 32 civilians were killed Sunday in clashes with government forces.

"Twenty-six people, including three children and their mother, were killed in Homs when security forces opened fire on demonstrators, while four were killed in Idlib, one in Rif Ham and one in Daraa," the commission said in a statement aired on al-Arabiya satellite channel.

Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jihad Maqdisi told reporters on Monday that the government exchanged messages with the Arab League.

"This may lead to an agreement that would preserve Damascus' sovereignty and independence, and at the same time allow the entry of Arab League observers to follow up on conditions in the country," Maqdisi said, according to Syria's official news agency SANA.

"If there are good intentions, the road will be open for signing the agreement as soon as possible," he said.

Head of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi said he received a letter from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem Sunday night that contained "new demands", AFP reported. He said Arab foreign ministers were apprised of the letter and consultations were underway.

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    نصر

    2011-12-7

    The Arab League should issue a resolution suspending the membership of Syria until the resolutions of the Arab League are complied with, and subsequently come to a solution in order to stop the killing of innocent civilians that are demanding their legitimate rights in their country. I am in favor of suspending Syria’s membership in the Arab League in order to compel it to halt the rampage and killing sprees that are taking the lives of dozens of civilians daily.

  • عارف سلمان

    2011-12-7

    The Syrian regime should be pressured through various means in order to compel it to respond to the demands of its people, and so that it will stop the wanton killing of innocent people. I call for continued Arab pressure on this dictatorial regime, and not to let up on it. Instead, the international community should also play its part in staving off all attempts aimed at terrorizing civilians, and to take all the necessary measures in order to stop the use of excessive force by the Syrian army and security forces against these people, who are constantly suffering from killing and the random detention of innocent people. Everyone should stand up to this tyrannical regime, which is held in absolute contempt by the Syrian people, due to the fact that it engages in criminal killings against the Syrian people. The crimes of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and his repressive and police state agencies have been exposed to everyone, and they can no longer be kept secret. Every day, we see on TV all these crimes that target civilians in a horrifying manner, which is something that we condemn and reject. This military apparatus used by the repressive agencies was originally put in place in order to protect the Syrian people, and not to attack it in such a criminal manner. In spite of all these problems, I pray that God, the Lord of the Worlds, will make the internal situation in Syria become stable, and that he will restore security and stability to this Arab country, and enable the civilians to live in peace and security, and that he will put a stop to the killings and the criminal activities that we witness taking place every day, which is something that pains us. God willing, the Syrians will be able to overcome this crisis, and the security situation will become stable in a way that will restore security and stability in that country.