The Western and Gulf press focus on the motion of the Arab Parliament calling for the withdrawal of the Arab League monitors deployed in Syria because their presence endorses the version of events promoted by Assad.
Note that:
– The Arab Parliament is an advisory body of the Arab League. The title of "Parliament" refers to the fact that it is composed of four parliamentarians from each of the 22 member states, although this body has no legislative powers or control specific to a parliament;
– About a quarter of its members are parliamentarians who were not elected by popular vote, but appointed by their sovereign;
– The Arab Parliament was the first to call for the deployment of the observers, whose withdrawal it is now requesting;
– The Arab Parliament was also the first to demand economic sanctions against Syria. These sanctions were adopted to prepare for war, then repealed to allow for the deployment of the observers.
Two months ago, Assad opponents were campaigning for observers to be sent to Syria to bear witness to the cruelty of the repression. But now, observers have noted the killing of more than 2000 soldiers, and even if disagreement subsists regarding the number of civilian casualties and the circumstances of their death, it is no longer possible to entertain the idea of of a crackdown against a peaceful movement. The anti-Assad therefore require the withdrawal of observers who contradict their version of events.
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