Syria, Arab masses won’t fall for Arab League’s tricks anymore

TEHRAN, Nov. 23(MNA) -- The Arab League’s recent decision to suspend Syria clearly showed that the organization is easily manipulated by the United States and Israel. With but a few exceptions, the members of the Arab League do not represent their own people but are mostly the representatives of the hegemonic powers, which, in return, have facilitated their autocratic rule over the Arab masses. But the masses have now awakened, and if they get the opportunity, they will depose all of the puppet rulers, as they ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egyptian despot Hosni Mubarak. The Arab League has lost its legitimacy in the eyes of the Arab people, and especially in the view of Syrians. The Syrians are totally aware of the ulterior motives behind the suspension of Syria, which is meant to force the country to change its foreign policy and stop supporting the regional resistance front, which includes Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Palestine. The move is also meant to disengage the country from Iran, which is Syria’s most powerful regional ally. These objectives are clearly in line with the hegemonic goals of the Western powers. We advise the Syrian government to not give in to the pressure and to continue to build up its popular base. This policy will thwart the plots of the United States and Israel and prevent them from scoring any points against the Syrian government. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s recent decisions are exactly in line with this policy, as he has made some reforms in the Constitution. The emergency law was also rescinded after more than four decades and the Baath Party’s monopoly on the nomination of candidates for the presidency was also abolished. All this indicates that the Syrian government is relying on its own citizens as the only legitimate source of power. The recent clashes in the central city of Homs left many dead, mostly members of the security forces and the military. This was a clear sign that a terrorist agenda is targeting the Syrian government, which is backed by the same members of the Arab League that are fomenting a crisis in the country in order to increase their bargaining power. Thus, relying on the people and strengthening the popular base is the only way for Assad to survive these plots. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world which is completely ruled by one single family, with no other group or individual having the right to participate in the administration. The people have no voice in the establishment, and the system is based on the whims of a small group of princes. Paradoxically, the Saudi regime is urging the Syrian government to respect the rights of the people, which is exactly what it has denied its own people for decades. Other Arab League member states that are infamous for their brutal dictatorships are also hypocritically advising Syria to implement a policy of democracy and freedom. Unfortunately, Turkey has also not adopted a wise stance toward the unrest in Syria. But Ankara should realize that if the unrest in the neighboring country metastasizes, it will create many threats for Turkey as well.