Syrian FM Walid al-Moallem to U.N.: Our People will Foil your Schemes! | English | NEWS | DayPress
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Minister al-Moallem said Syria would continue to defy any action by the U.N. on Syria, while deriding foreign governments for "spreading Western hegemony over the countries of the Mediterranean and serving Israel's expansionist interests."
The U.N. has issued a presidential statement condemning the Syrian authorities' use of force against civilians, and sent a team to assess the humanitarian situation there. But the Security Council has been deadlocked over further action, with permanent members Russia and China—alongside India, South Africa and Brazil—resisting a draft resolution proposing an arms embargo and financial sanctions on Syria's leadership.
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