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Opposition condemns Syria inaction over Israeli air strike

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khatib mouaz syria opposition chiefSyria’s main opposition chief on Thursday condemned President Bashar al-Assad’s regime for its failure to take action against an Israeli air strike a day earlier.

“Shame on you, O regime of Bashar al-Assad, that the Israeli warplanes have come and your jets are only focused on destroying mosques and universities, and to kill civilians,” Syrian National Coalition chief Moaz al-Khatib said.

“Your planes are watching and they do not stop the Israeli jets,” he told Al-Jazeera television.

Khatib spoke to Al-Jazeera from Cairo, where the National Coalition is based. The grouping is recognised by dozens of states and organisations as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people.

The Syrian army has accused Israel of launching a strike on its military research centre in Jamraya, near Damascus, on Wednesday.

Israeli officials and the military have declined to confirm or deny any involvement in the alleged attack and had no comment on separate reports that its warplanes had struck a weapons convoy along the Syria-Lebanon border.

Hurriyet daily

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4 responses to “Opposition condemns Syria inaction over Israeli air strike”

  1. Persistent Avatar
    Persistent

    I have to agree with him on this one, it is Syria’s right under international law to defend itself and shoot down those planes and should not be complaining to the UN every time Israel violates its sovereignty. Are they saving the advanced SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles to become antique and into the museum? You shoot down a few, then they will think not once or twice but many times before they attack again. May be the radar system is programed to identify the Israeli planes as friendly……

    1. williamgel Avatar
      williamgel

      Had they kept the SA-17s for themselves, the IDF would not have responded, as was the case for many years now. But, since Syria and Lebanon remain in a state of war with the Jewish State, and support terrorist activities against her by “Palestinian” groups in the respective countries and Hizbullah, it was clear that moving Syrian weapons to these groups would violate Intl law and challenge Israel’s security. Assad promised Russia he would not deliver these weapons to Hizbullah, and Russia promised Israel, the US, and several European nations this too would not happen. Sending the SA-17s towards Lebanon broke all promises and under the rules of war, Israel had a right and obligation to act. But do keep in mind – the IDF went in, hit only the intended target which was part of Assad’s violation, and left. Hardly a concerted challenge of Syria’s sovereignty or attempt to dislodge Assad from power.

  2. Persistent Avatar
    Persistent

    I have to agree with him on this one, it is Syria’s right under international law to defend itself and shoot down those planes and should not be complaining to the UN every time Israel violates its sovereignty. Are they saving the advanced SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles to become antique and into the museum? You shoot down a few, then they will think not once or twice but many times before they attack again. May be the radar system is programed to identify the Israeli planes as friendly……

    1. williamgel Avatar
      williamgel

      Had they kept the SA-17s for themselves, the IDF would not have responded, as was the case for many years now. But, since Syria and Lebanon remain in a state of war with the Jewish State, and support terrorist activities against her by “Palestinian” groups in the respective countries and Hizbullah, it was clear that moving Syrian weapons to these groups would violate Intl law and challenge Israel’s security. Assad promised Russia he would not deliver these weapons to Hizbullah, and Russia promised Israel, the US, and several European nations this too would not happen. Sending the SA-17s towards Lebanon broke all promises and under the rules of war, Israel had a right and obligation to act. But do keep in mind – the IDF went in, hit only the intended target which was part of Assad’s violation, and left. Hardly a concerted challenge of Syria’s sovereignty or attempt to dislodge Assad from power.

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