Defense Minister Ehud Barak has condemned the carnage in Syria (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Defense Minister Ehud Barak welcomed the decision by many Western countries to expel Syrian envoys from their capitals on Tuesday.
“The removal of the ambassadors is another step toward toppling Assad, whose regime can no longer belong to the family of nations” Barak said.
The US, Germany, France, Britain, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Italy, Canada, Australia, and Spain are among the countries that expelled Syrian envoys to protest a recent offensive in Houla, Syria that saw over 100 people killed.
Dead bodies following the assault on Houla, Syria on Friday. The UN estimates some 100 people died, including 32 children. (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network. AP cannot independently verify this photo)
The UN has also stated that approximately 10,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar Assad began. Other reports suggested that forces loyal to Assad are using sexual assault to topple the opposition.
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“The massacre perpetrated by the Assad regime in Houla and the murder of children, women and elderly over the past year obligates the world to intervene,” Barak said.
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