It was probably one of the great expectations of the week in the General Assembly of the United Nations: Ahmed Al Sharaaformerly known as Mohammad al Jolanileader of the Rebel Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir Al Sham —It has a filial decade of Al Qaeda In Syria – he had to go to the world from the fore in New York.
With completely different skin: with a suit, tie, entourage, security and, now, as an interim and moderate president of Syria. His speech this Wednesday has been the first time since 1967 —58 years– In which a Syrian president addresses the UN General Assembly.
“Syria’s story is full of emotions, and mix pain and hopegoodness and evil, strength and weakness. But our story is a new chapter in the fight, one of Fight against falsehood and injustice. For 60 years, Syria fell under a repressive government, and for many years we have suffered Depression, injustice and repression. The previous regime used the worst of its power against its own population, including Chemical weapons, bombings, torture and extortion. The previous regime killed about one million people, demolished 2 million homes, displaced millions. But today Syria has become crisis exporter to one OPPORTUNITY FOR PEACE In the region, “he told Sharaa, who during the last week has met with António Costapresident of European Council, Georgia MeloniItalian Prime Minister, Marco RubioUS secretary of state, and Recep Tayyip ErdoganTurkish president and great ally of the Government of Al Sharaa.
Lifting sanctions
The Syrian president, who has starred in a speech of less than 10 minutes – very less than most of his counterparts and heads of state – has claimed the world to end the uprising of international sanctions against Syria, imposed during the governments of Hafez Al Asad (1971-2000) and his son, Bashar Al Asad (2000-2024), now fled to Moscow.
“We now call for the total lifting of all sanctions. International companies They have already begun to enter the Syrian market, while Syria is reconstructing their legal systemto ensure that everyone is under the same law, without exception. We are determined to restore the dignity and honor of Syria, “he claimed from Sharaa.
The Syrian leader, thus, has been fighting to control a post-as complicated transition by a Army No hierarchies or central command, which has starred episodes of Sectary violence against Drusa minorities in Sweida and Alauí on the Mediterranean coast. Al Sharaa has promised before the UN that the culprits of these episodes will be placed before justice.
“From here I want to express my gratitude to anyone who has been next to the Syrians, to all the countries and people who welcomed the Syrian population in his most difficult moments, ”said Syrian President. We do not want anyone the suffering we have been through. We are among the people in the world that we know more closely the horrors of war. This is why we are firmly from The people of Gaza “.
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