The Observer: Int’l Community Must Address Terrorism Heart in Syria

Sunday, 15 November 2015

The Observer: Int’l Community Must Address Terrorism Heart in Syria

Local Editor

The Observer, a British newspaper, published this Sunday a long article in which it commented on the various aspects of Paris attacks, considering that the entire world must unite to eradicate ISIL threat in its main base in Syria.

ISIL gunmen turned central Paris into a bloody battlefield on Friday evening, a war zone created without warning, without mercy and without a shred of moral justification, according to the paper.

"The frightening sense of vulnerability that the attack has induced is shared by every citizen and every government in the alliance of countries – European, American and Arab – that vowed to purge Syria and Iraq of the Isis (ISIL) menace."

The Observer added that there will be many questions to be answered by France's security establishment including:

"Where did the eight gunmen come from? Were they French born and raised? How did they come by their weapons and their training – for well trained and disciplined they certainly were? Were they acting on their own initiative, as part of an unknown France-based cell, or were they following orders from Raqqa in Syria or from another Isis (ISIL) stronghold?"

The British paper noted that France is not alone in its battle against ISIL as the terrorist group has struck several countries around the world, citing Paris blasts, Beirut's Dahiyeh bombings and the violent attacks in Turkey and Tunisia.

"If that alarming conclusion is to be overturned, concerted international action is needed on this and on other aspects of co-operative security. In Europe, the EU commission could play a crucial coordinating role. After its abject failure to manage the migrant crisis, helping to reassure the French and improve safety standards in Europe’s public places could be a major plus."

The Observer considered that "if other European and Middle Eastern cities are to avoid the agony experienced by Paris, the international community must finally tackle head on the problem that lies at the heart of this rolling, expanding terrorist crisis – Syria."

The British paper concluded by calling on US, Russia, Britain, France, the leading Arab states and Iran to cooperate so that they end the Syrian crisis.