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Der Bericht der Beobachtermission der Arabischen Liga kritisiert Falschmeldungen und übertriebene Berichte aus Syrien

Eine Kurzanalyse von Michael Chossudovsky (deutsche Zusammenfassung und englisches Original)


In einem Artikel beklagte vor kurzem Karin Leukefeld die Ignoranz der meisten westlichen Medien und Politiker gegenüber dem Bericht der Beobachtermission der Arabischen Liga in Syrien. Dieser Bericht lag dem UN-Sicherheitsrat bei der Sitzung am 4. Februar 2012 vor, wurde dort aber nicht sonderlich beachtet. Sonst wäre es kaum möglich gewesen, dass der vom Westen unterstützte Resolutionsentwurf der Arabischen Liga - er wurde von Marokko eingebracht - an seiner einseitigen Schuldzuweisung an die Adresse der syrischen Regierung festgehalten hätte.

Michael Chossudovsky sah sich den Bericht etwas genauer an und pickte eine Reihe von Passagen heraus, die das einseitige Bild vom blutrünstigen Assad-Regime und der demokratischen Opposition doch stark relativieren. Deutlich werden auch die unterschiedlichen Interessen innerhalb der Arabischen Liga, welche die Mission nach Syrien entsandt hatte.


Die wichtigsten Hinweise Chossudovskys beziehen sich auf folgende Fakten:
  • die Existenz einer bewaffneten Einheit ("an armed entity"), die in die Ermordung von Zivilpersonen, in Angriffe auf Polizisten sowie in terroristische Aktionen verwickelt sei;
  • bewaffnete Oppositionsgruppen sowie die "Freie Syrische Armee, die beide an willkürlichen Tötungen unschuldiger Zivilisten beteiligt seien;
  • Aktionen dieser bewaffneten Einheit gegen syrische Sicherheitskräfte und Bürger, was die Regierung wiederum zu weiterer Gewalt veranlasst; unschuldige Zivilpersonen würden den Preis mit ihrem Leben bezahlen;
  • die Beobachtermission war in Homs, Idlib und Hama Zeuge von Gewalttaten gegen Regierungstruppen und Zivilpersonen; als Beispiele werden genannt die Bombardierung eines zivilen Busses (Folge: acht Tote und zahlreiche Verletzte, darunter Frauen und Kinder), die Bombardierung eines Zuges, der Dieselöl transportierte, der Beschuss eines Polizeiwagens (zwei tote Polizisten) sowie Bombenanschläge auf Pipelines und kleinere Brücken; in dem Bericht heißt es u.a.:
    "Such incidents include the bombing of buildings, trains carrying fuel, vehicles carrying diesel oil and explosions targeting the police, members of the media and fuel pipelines. Some of those attacks have been carried out by the Free Syrian Army and some by other armed opposition groups."
  • hingewiesen wird auch auf Falschmeldungen in den Medien; so seien etwa Vorfälle berichtet worden, die sich bei Überprüfung durch die Mission als nicht existent herausstellten:
  • "The Mission noted that many parties falsely reported that explosions or violence had occurred in several locations. When the observers went to those locations, they found that those reports were unfounded.
  • häufig seien Ereignisse von denselben Medien übertrieben dargestellt worden:
    "The Mission also noted that, according to its teams in the field, the media exaggerated the nature of the incidents and the number of persons killed in incidents and protests in certain towns."
  • auch wurde die Glaubwürdigkeit der Beobachtermission von einigen Medien bezweifelt und diskreditiert:
    "The Mission also noted that, according to its teams in the field, the media exaggerated the nature of the incidents and the number of persons killed in incidents and protests in certain towns."
  • auffällig seien auch die Versuche mancher Offizieller der Arabischen Liga, Vertreter der Beobachtermission zu veranlassen, Gewalttaten in Zahl und Intensität zu übertreiben:
    Also of significace were attempts by officials of AL governments to pressure several of the observers into providing "exaggerated accounts of events".
  • einige Teilnehmer an der Beobachtermission hielten sich nicht an ihren Auftrag und ließen sich durch ihre Regierungen dazu verleiten, übertriebene Berichte abzugeben;
  • Beobachtergruppen waren Zeugen von friedlichen Demonstrationen für und gegen die Regierung; in keinem dieser Fälle seien die Demonstrationen gewaltsam aufgelöst oder gestört worden; es kam lediglich zu kleineren Zusammenstößen mit der Mission und zwischen Regierungstreuen und Oppositionellen.
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Report Reveals Media Lies Regarding Syria

Commentary by Michel Chossudovsky *

We bring to the attention of our readers the Observers' Mission Report of the League of Arab States to Syria.

The report acknowledges the existence of "an armed entity" involved in the killings of civilians and police as well as the conduct of terrorist acts, which in turn have contributed to triggering actions by government forces.

The Report refers to "armed opposition groups" as well as to the "Free Syrian Army", both of which, according to the AL Mission, are involved in the deliberate killing of innocent civilians:

"In some zones, this armed entity reacted by attacking Syrian security forces and citizens, causing the Government to respond with further violence. In the end, innocent citizens pay the price for those actions with life and limb.

"In Homs, Idlib and Hama, the Observer Mission witnessed acts of violence being committed against Government forces and civilians that resulted in several deaths and injuries. Examples of those acts include the bombing of a civilian bus, killing eight persons and injuring others, including women and children, and the bombing of a train carrying diesel oil. In another incident in Homs, a police bus was blown up, killing two police officers. A fuel pipeline and some small bridges were also bombed. "

"Such incidents include the bombing of buildings, trains carrying fuel, vehicles carrying diesel oil and explosions targeting the police, members of the media and fuel pipelines. Some of those attacks have been carried out by the Free Syrian Army and some by other armed opposition groups."

The Mission also underscored to role of media distortion in the coverage of events in Syria as well as the campaign to discredit ithe Mission's findings:

"The Mission noted that many parties falsely reported that explosions or violence had occurred in several locations. When the observers went to those locations, they found that those reports were unfounded.

The Mission also noted that, according to its teams in the field, the media exaggerated the nature of the incidents and the number of persons killed in incidents and protests in certain towns."

The Report also underscored attempts to discredit the Mission and dismiss its findings:

Arab and foreign audiences of certain media organizations have questioned the Mission’s credibility because those organizations use the media to distort the facts. It will be difficult to overcome this problem unless there is political and media support for the Mission and its mandate. It is only natural that some negative incidents should occur as it conducts its activities because such incidents occur as a matter of course in similar missions.

Also of significace were attempts by officials of AL governments to pressure several of the observers into providing "exaggerated accounts of events".

Some observers reneged on their duties and broke the oath they had taken. They made contact with officials from their countries and gave them exaggerated accounts of events. Those officials consequently developed a bleak and unfounded picture of the situation.

Also of significance is the fact that the Mission acknowledged that peaceful protests by unarmed civilians against the government were not the object of government crackdowns:

group team leaders [of the Observation mission] witnessed peaceful demonstrations by both Government supporters and the opposition in several places. None of those demonstrations were disrupted, except for some minor clashes with the Mission and between loyalists and opposition. These have not resulted in fatalities since the last presentation before the Arab Ministerial Committee on the Situation in Syria at its meeting of 8 January 2012.

While the Mission does not identify the foreign powers behind "the armed entity", the report dispels the mainstream media lies and fabrications. It largely confirms independent media reports including Global Research's coverage of the armed insurrection since April 2011.

* Global Research, February 1, 2012; www.globalresearch.ca


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