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Countries expel Syrian diplomats as U.N. faults Syrian government in massacre
(CNN) -- Countries across the globe expelled Syrian diplomats Tuesday in a coordinated move reflecting the international outrage about a massacre in the town of Houla.
A U.N. official said it's "clear" that Syrian government forces were involved in the massacre, which left more than 100 people dead, nearly half of them children.
A "fairly small number appear to have been killed by shelling, artillery and tank fire which took place over a period of more than 12 hours," said Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the U.N. human rights office.
The majority died as a result of "summary executions" by "armed men who went house to house, killing men, women and children inside," he said.
"What is clear is government forces were involved. They were shelling, using tanks and artillery. And it appears to be Shabiha militia (a government militia group), entering houses and slaughtering people in what is really an abominable crime that took place throughout the day on Friday.".....
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/29/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Had this massacre taken place in Israel and the Palestinian children had died and if UN had declared Israel responsible - there would have been violent protests all over the Muslim world. Hell, before even UN could have an official stand, everyone would have declared Israel as the aggressor. Shame Muslims Shame.
(CNN) -- Countries across the globe expelled Syrian diplomats Tuesday in a coordinated move reflecting the international outrage about a massacre in the town of Houla.
A U.N. official said it's "clear" that Syrian government forces were involved in the massacre, which left more than 100 people dead, nearly half of them children.
A "fairly small number appear to have been killed by shelling, artillery and tank fire which took place over a period of more than 12 hours," said Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the U.N. human rights office.
The majority died as a result of "summary executions" by "armed men who went house to house, killing men, women and children inside," he said.
"What is clear is government forces were involved. They were shelling, using tanks and artillery. And it appears to be Shabiha militia (a government militia group), entering houses and slaughtering people in what is really an abominable crime that took place throughout the day on Friday.".....
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/29/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Had this massacre taken place in Israel and the Palestinian children had died and if UN had declared Israel responsible - there would have been violent protests all over the Muslim world. Hell, before even UN could have an official stand, everyone would have declared Israel as the aggressor. Shame Muslims Shame.
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