Published: January 15, 2012
United States Fully Supports Course of The Arab League
By Mina Fabulous 
Assistant Secretary Jeffrey D. Feltman for Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs today said the United States fully shares and supports the role of the Arab League on Syria during an interview with Al-Ikhbariya TV.
"We support the role of the Arab League which is to stop the violence and verify that the prisoners have been released, the media has access throughout the country, that security forces have been pulled back from populated areas, and to stop the Syrian regime attacking its own citizens." -Mr. Feltman
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (right) meets with Nabil el-Araby, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, in Doha, Qatar.UN Photo/Mark Garten
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Mr. Feltman said the United States fully support that course of the Arab League. He said the Arab League monitors reported to the Arab League.
"It was an important meeting today in Cairo and I understand from the statements made by Secretary General Nabil Alarabi, by Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jasem that Syria doesn't comply with what it agreed to on the second of November." -Mr. Feltman
He said the United States has stated its support of the Arab League. He noted that the U.S. government thinks the Arab league is taking an important responsibility on its shoulders and trying to find ways to protect the citizens of Syria.
He stressed that the regime of Bashar al-Assad and cronies around him are the cause of what's going on in Syria. He added that the momentum of the violence stems entirely from the denial by Bashar al-Assad and cronies of the basic rights of the Syrian citizens.
"It's pretty remarkable the courage of the Syrian people. They go out day after day and week after week in demonstrations and they know that their own government might be killing them, jailing them, or torturing them due to the fact that they raise their voices and seek their rights." -Mr. Feltman
He emphasized that the Arab League has tried for a long time to stop the killing in Syria, and the Syrian regime finally agreed on November the second to the Arab initiative.
"How many people were killed between November 2 and December 19 when the Syrian regime agreed to the Arab monitors to be deployed. I think it's not for the Arab league to be a success or failure in their mission, the Arab League shouldered an incredible responsibility." -Mr. Feltman
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