World Peace “Lennon Ivan Style” – Part XXIX: As a continuation from my last blog whereby I believe the root of “World Peace” is centered on peace in the Middle East with the first step being negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians, I would like to remain objective and independent in my views such that I would like to now once again focus on Syria in my views as they seem to be the closest at this time to a full fledge military war of rage like wild animals stuck together in a cage. However, it is important to note that Israel and Palestine seem to be awakening from their hatred induced coma state with the potential for peace negotiations to be resumed in the near future in the United States. As the first direct talks in three years between Israelis and Palestinians began in Washington on the night of July 29, 2013, US Secretary of State, John Kerry, urged Israelis and Palestinians to strike a “reasonable compromise” and named a new US envoy to oversee this latest effort to produce a solution to the more than six decades-old Middle East conflict. However, Syria continues to currently be the thorn in everyone’s side such that as a friendly reminder, the wave of Arab unrest that began with the Tunisian revolution reached Syria on March 15, 2011. By the end of February 2013, more than 70,000 people, mostly civilians, were thought to have been killed and tens of thousands of others had been arrested. More than two million had been displaced and more than four million needed assistance, according to the United Nations. It is important to note that the proposed peace conference in Geneva and more access for deliveries of humanitarian aid continue to be deferred as thousands and thousands more suffer each day that all Parties choose to continue to play war games. Meanwhile, on July 28, 2013, Syrian state TV began reporting that the opposition enclave of Homs, held by the rebels since the summer of 2011, had fallen. Activists and fighters in Homs denied it, saying the government had made big gains but there were still pockets of fighters hanging on. Later though, one opposition source said the enclave was “80% gone”, while another said that fighters had been pushed to the margins. Hardly any activists or fighters in Khalidiya are active on Skype now, another sign that the retreat may have happened or is at least under way. Without getting into further excessive detail, the key point to note is that it’s been over 2 years since this conflict first commenced on March 15, 2011 and still there is no imminent solution in sight. In my opinion, President Bashar al-Assad is attempting to gain the upper hand before entering into any peace negotiations with the Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. Unfortunately, President Bashar al-Assad still has not learned that what is put together by force will not ultimately withstand the test of time and that what goes around will ultimately come around although it is just a question of time. Therefore, it is in the best interests of all sides whereby President Bashar al-Assad is backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah and the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces is backed by the USA, EU and Israel to look into a crystal ball and realize that this conflict cannot be ended by force as for every action there will be a reaction such that the seeds of change have already been laid such that Syria will never again be the same. In summary, I refer to “World Peace Lennon Ivan Style – Part XXIX” as the belief that Syria needs a Geneva peace deal as the seeds of change have already been laid such that Syria will never again be the same. John Lennon – Stand By Me: youtube/watch?v=O4_ghOG9JQM
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:34:31 +0000
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