Shocked and horrified by the heartbreaking destruction of Aleppo and the brutal killing of Syrian civilians, The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC), Australia’s leading organisation fighting anti-Semitism and hatred in all its forms, has called on the Australian government and the international community to take immediate and decisive steps to prevent the evil regime of President Bashar al-Assad from further slaughtering his own citizens. Over the last five years, more than 500,000 Syrians have been murdered and millions have been left homeless, forced to flee and to live as refugees in neighbouring countries.
Dr Dvir Abramovich, Chairman of the ADC, issued the following statement:
“We are outraged by the vicious and evil campaign waged by President Assad, who is now supported by Russia and Iran. As Jews, we are shocked by the images screened around the world of unarmed and vulnerable men, women and children, murdered by their own government. We are further sickened by the fact that for more than five years, the international community has stood idly by, witnessing the horrific slaughter by Assad of his own citizens. It’s clear that the world has not learnt from its shameful failures during the Holocaust and the subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda and Darfur, and cares little about the tragic price paid for inaction in the face of unimaginable crimes against humanity. Governments must be driven by a moral imperative, and so a firm, coordinated strategy needs to be implemented immediately to protect the defenseless Syrian people from any further mass-murder, and to ensure that those responsible for this wanton brutality are held accountable.”
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, founded in 1979, is Australia’s leading civil rights organization fighting racism through educational programs that combat bigotry, prejudice and all forms of hatred.
For further information please contact Dr Dvir Abramovich on (03) 9272 5677.