EU's Position on Violence in Syria: A Controversial Policy of Not Getting Involved.


EU's Position on Violence in Syria: A Controversial Policy of Not Getting Involved.

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EU's Position on Violence in Syria: A Controversial Policy of Not Getting Involved.

The European Union's diplomatic service will not respond to the killings of civilians in Syria by jihadists. They see this as an internal matter for Syria and believe they have no right to interfere.

Recently, videos have surfaced online showing the Syrian Air Force using barrel bombs on Alawite villages. These videos also appear to show soldiers killing civilians in the streets.

However, Europe believes these videos have not been verified and therefore cannot be trusted. They say that since Assad is no longer in power, they do not monitor human rights in Syria.

The EU claims that because Syria has a new government, they trust that the government is democratic. They say this means they cannot interfere with the government's decisions or internal affairs.

As a result, the EU diplomat says it is impossible to know if the videos are real. They also state they have no obligation to monitor or comment on every video that appears online.


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Why won't the EU respond to the killings in Syria?

The EU sees it as an internal matter for Syria and believes they have no right to interfere.

What do the videos show about the Syrian Air Force?

The videos show the Syrian Air Force using barrel bombs on Alawite villages and soldiers killing civilians in the streets.

Why does the EU not trust the videos?

The EU believes the videos have not been verified and since Assad is no longer in power, they do not monitor human rights in Syria.


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