Pro-West Arabs preventing Iraq from mediating in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) -- The special committee formed by the Arab League to deal with the Syria conflict has been assigned the responsibility to get in touch with Damascus and pave the way for the implementation of the organization’s initiative to resolve the crisis in the country. Syria has accepted the initiative, although with some reservations. Due to its good relations with both sides, Iraq would be the best mediator between the Arab League and Syrian officials. However, some members of the Arab League have accused the Iraqi government of partiality toward Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The critical members are the same countries that have made the utmost efforts over the past few months to topple the Syrian government. Many political analysts believe the move to prevent Iraq from playing the role of a mediator in the Syria crisis is being orchestrated by countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia to ensure that the crisis is not resolved in order to pave the way for the referral of the Syria case to the United Nations Security Council. The plot is also being backed by Israel and the United States, which are both seeking to topple the Syrian government in order to weaken the resistance front in the region. Iraq is seriously committed to finding a diplomatic solution for the crisis in Syria. This diplomatic stance is in harmony with the mediation role defined by the Arab League. However, Qatar and Saudi Arabia do not want to provide Iraq the support and encouragement necessary for it to assume the mission. If the Arab League refers the case to the United Nations Security Council, there will be serious repercussions for Syria and the entire region. The intensification of sanctions and the possibility of a military operation, like what happened to Libya, could have a devastating effect on the Middle East. So now Syria must make every effort to thwart all the malicious plots against the country.