Months after the first uprisings against the regime of President al-Assad, the fighting and killing still goes on in Syrian towns and cities. And the West stands by and let’s it happen. Wehereas we fully supported the rebels in Libya with arms and even air support we stand by on the side lines when it comes to Syria. I’m sure there is a good political reason, but a human life is a human life. No? Only last week China and Russia used their veto, again, to block a UN resolution calling on President al-Assad to step down or face sanctions or worse. The Western countries were outraged, but that’s just hypocritical as the US does exactly the same any time a UN resolution is put forward with regards to the Isreali occupation of the Palestinian territories and it’s building of settlements on that land.
In short, our politicians are saying the Syrian people should not rely on any of us as we’ll only act if it is in our own interest. Good luck and stay strong, we hope reporting on your plight might help in some way.
Warning: some graphic images below.
In short, our politicians are saying the Syrian people should not rely on any of us as we’ll only act if it is in our own interest. Good luck and stay strong, we hope reporting on your plight might help in some way.
Warning: some graphic images below.
Anti-government demonstrators attend the funeral of people whom they said were killed during clashes with government troops in earlier protests against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad, in Marat al-Numan near the northern province of Idlib February 6, 2012. Picture taken February 6, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Residents rest in a shelter in Baba Amro near Homs February 8, 2012. Syrian forces thrusting into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday killed at least 67 civilians, including three families slain in their homes by militiaman loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader
A damaged house is seen in Baba Amro near Homs February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
A wounded man is seen in the Sunni Muslim district of Bab Amro in Homs in this handout picture received February 8, 2012. Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing as many as 100 civilians by the account of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new diplomatic push against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
A wounded man is seen in the Sunni Muslim district of Bab Amro in Homs in this handout picture received February 8, 2012. Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing as many as 100 civilians by the account of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new diplomatic push against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
Damaged houses are seen in the Sunni Muslim district of Bab Amro in Homs in this handout picture received February 8, 2012. Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing as many as 100 civilians by the account of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new diplomatic push against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
Damaged houses are seen in the Sunni Muslim district of Bab Amro in Homs in this handout picture received February 8, 2012. Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing as many as 100 civilians by the account of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new diplomatic push against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Yabroud, near Damascus, February 7, 2012. Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing as many as 100 civilians by the account of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new diplomatic push against Assad. Picture taken February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Syrian refugees walk outside the Boynuyogun refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province February 8, 2012. There are 1,750 Syrian refugees living in the camp which was set up by the Turkish Red Crescent. The Turkish Foreign Ministry says there are currently some 10,000 Syrian refugees living in six different camps in Turkey. Picture taken February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Vehicles and a building damaged by an explosion are seen in Syria's northern city of Aleppo February 10, 2012. Twenty-five people were killed and 175 people were wounded in two blasts targeting security bases in Aleppo on Friday, state television quoted the Health Ministry as saying. REUTERS/George Orfalian
Syrian security personnel inspect the site of an explosion in Syria's northern city of Aleppo February 10, 2012. Twenty-five people were killed and 175 people were wounded in two blasts targeting security bases in Aleppo on Friday, state television quoted the Health Ministry as saying. REUTERS/George Orfalian
Police helmets lie on the ground outside the police headquarters building, one of two sites of bomb blasts in Syria's northern city of Aleppo February 10, 2012. Twenty-five people were killed and 175 people were wounded in two blasts targeting security bases in Aleppo on Friday, state television quoted the Health Ministry as saying. REUTERS/ George Orfalian
A damaged bus is seen outside the police headquarters building, one of two sites of bomb blasts in Syria's northern city of Aleppo February 10, 2012. Twenty-five people were killed and 175 people were wounded in two blasts targeting security bases in Aleppo on Friday, state television quoted the Health Ministry as saying. REUTERS/ George Orfalian
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, after Friday prayers in Kafranbel near Idlib February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Raad Al Fareas/Handout
Demonstrators hold a banner as they gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, after Friday prayers in Kafranbel near Idlib February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Raad Al Fareas/Handout
Demonstrators hold a poster during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in Kafranbel, near Idlib February 10, 2012. Syrian tanks massed outside opposition neighbourhoods in Homs on Friday as al-Assad's forces bombarded the city for the fifth day and residents expected a major push to subdue the centre of revolt against his rule. The poster reads, The international community. REUTERS/Raad Al Fareas/Handout
Vehicles damaged and covered in dust are seen outside the police headquarters building, one of two sites of bomb blasts in Syria's northern city of Aleppo February 10, 2012, in this handout photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA. Twenty-five people were killed and 175 people were wounded in two blasts targeting security bases in Aleppo on Friday, state television quoted the Health Ministry as saying. REUTERS/SANA/Handout
Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in Binsh near Idlib February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
A tank is seen damaged in the city of Homs February 10, 2012. Bomb attacks killed at least 28 people in Syria's second city Aleppo on Friday, while Homs endured another day of shelling and a firefight broke out in Damascus, the nearest violence to the centre of the capital in an 11-month uprising. REUTERS/Handout
A painted poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad riddled with holes is seen in the city of Homs February 10, 2012. Bomb attacks killed at least 28 people in Syria's second city Aleppo on Friday, while Homs endured another day of shelling and a firefight broke out in Damascus, the nearest violence to the centre of the capital in an 11-month uprising. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in Homs February 10, 2012. Bomb attacks killed at least 28 people in Syria's second city Aleppo on Friday, while Homs endured another day of shelling and a firefight broke out in Damascus, the nearest violence to the centre of the capital in an 11-month uprising. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Homs February 10, 2012. Bomb attacks killed at least 28 people in Syria's second city Aleppo on Friday, while Homs endured another day of shelling and a firefight broke out in Damascus, the nearest violence to the centre of the capital in an 11-month uprising. REUTERS/Handout
Syrian soldiers who defected to join the Free Syrian Army are seen in Jerjenaz, near Idlib February 10, 2012. Handout taken February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators hold banners during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jerjenaz, near Idlib, February 10, 2012. Handout taken February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators hold a banner which reads Russia's Medvedev, Putin, Lavrov, our children blood floated from mouths during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jerjenaz, near Idlib, February 10, 2012. Handout taken February 10, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Mourners carry the coffins of people killed in two bomb blasts which occurred on Friday, at al-Eiman Mosque in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, February 12, 2012, in this handout photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA. REUTERS/SANA
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Sheikh Meskeen near Deraa in this handout picture received February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Al Qusoor near Homs February 11, 2012. The banners read Curse on, United Nations, International committee, Russia, China. REUTERS/Handout
A Syrian soldier stands near a Syrian tank in Bab Amro near the city of Homs February 12, 2012. Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad. Picture taken February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
Syrian tanks are seen in Bab Amro near the city of Homs February 12, 2012. Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday, with government troops concentrating their fire on Baba Amro neighbourhood in the south of the city and al-Waer in the west. Opposition campaigners said tank fire was concentrated on two large Sunni Muslim neighbourhoods that have been at the forefront of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. They said 23 people were killed on Sunday after a lull in shelling the previous day. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
A Syrian tank is seen in Bab Amro near the city of Homs February 12, 2012. Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday, with government troops concentrating their fire on Baba Amro neighbourhood in the south of the city and al-Waer in the west. Opposition campaigners said tank fire was concentrated on two large Sunni Muslim neighbourhoods that have been at the forefront of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. They said 23 people were killed on Sunday after a lull in shelling the previous day. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Mulham Alnader/Handout
A girl holds a doll and a banner during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Daria, near Damascus, February 12, 2012. Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad. Banner reads: Bring back our childhood. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Hula, near Homs, in this handout picture received February 13, 2012. Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad. REUTERS/Handout
A Syrian man shows his hand, which he said was injured by Syrian security forces, at a temporary shelter after undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries at a Red Crescent Hospital in Amman February 13, 2012. Doctors said tens of young Syrians injured during the violence in their country are currently receiving treatment at a hospital run by Paris-based Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Amman. Men covered their faces to conceal their identity. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji
Syrian men show their injuries, which they said were inflicted by Syrian security forces, at a temporary shelter after undergoing multiple reconstructive surgeries at a Red Crescent Hospital in Amman February 13, 2012. Doctors said tens of young Syrians injured during the violence in their country are currently receiving treatment at a hospital run by Paris-based Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Amman. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji
Murshed Al Khaled (C), a Syrian officer who defected to join the Free Syrian Army, is seen among demonstrators during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the town of Atarb near Alepo, February 12, 2012. Picture taken February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Demonstrators burn Russian and Chinese flags during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Al Mazaa in Damascus February 12, 2012. Picture taken February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
Damaged houses are seen in Bab Amro, in the city of Homs, February 13, 2012. REUTERS/Handout
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