We offer our deepest condolences to the victims and the families of those affected in the terrorist attacks in Paris. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time. We condemn the attack in the strongest possible terms. As Syrians,we occupy experienced this horror on a daily basis for the past five years in the form of barrel bombs, regular massacres and sieges within cities perpetrated by the Assad regime.
Isis is a nefarious terrorist organisation with no credibility and no support on the ground. A few points must not be forgotten. First, and among the main reasons for its existence are the crimes of Assad. The failure of the international community to solve the Syrian crisis at a much earlier stage meant radical groups had space to grow within the chaos. One of the Assad regime’s top devout supporters,Ahmad Hassoun, threatened to send suicide bombers to Europe and the US in October 2011 as a result of the wests condemnation of the regime. What took place in France – a state that has supported the Syrian people in their struggle – diverts attention to the problem of Isis in Europe therefore shifting the focus away from the crimes of the Assad regime and Isis in Syria.
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Source: theguardian.com