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Sara Gondal Kuwait Committee: Arundel High School November 12, 2013 Kuwait Aiding the Suffering Syria ==== Syria, as a country, gained its independence from France in 1946. The population of Syria is divided among the Sunnis (74%), Alawites (Shia with 10%) and the remaining Christians and Kurds. The Syrian government is capturing and killing civilians for its own needs and desires. Kuwait believes in bringing peace to Syria through negotiation because by the use of violence, nothing can be gained. ====

==== In 2000, Bashar Al Assad took over Syria right after his father, Hafez Al Assad, passed away. Since everyone follows their own beliefs according to their religion, Bashar Al Assad presumes that every Syrian citizen is wrong and must follow his “rules”. And, therefore, he feels obliged to go against the rules of humanity, after all he has become the most powerful person in Syria- the president. He has captured thousands of protesters and has killed over 5,000 civilians, and the current government has included stricter censorship on the internet, requiring internet cafes to record any comments posted on the internet. The civilians are being held prisoner in their own country. Bashar portrays the protesters as terrorists or Islamic extremists. The Syrian security forces have been granted a “license” to go around the country and literally kill or capture anyone who seems out of order. They are free to kill, capture, steal, and or rape innocent women or children without any penalty. ====

====Kuwait feels the need to help the innocent civilians of Syria. The USA and Kuwait have come to agree that the usage of military forces and chemical weapons is a violation of the safety of Syrians. So in order to not bomb the innocent civilians, Kuwait feels obliged to negotiate with the opposing party. Kuwait has given $10 million for the Syrian Operation to the UNHC Organization for their daily needs like food and clothing. Kuwait's Ambassador Dharar Abdul-Razzaq Razzooqi says: “The Syrian refugees in neighboring countries need a lot of help, they need a lot of care” (UNHCR). Kuwait understands the necessities of Syrian civilians and the refugees. It hope that the crisis in Syria settle sdown quickly so that everyone can live in peace. ====

====To prevent any war, the opposing parties should sit together and negotiate, because violence increases the chances of loath and hatred. There’s no other way around this problem. Alternatively, if that does not work, The U.N. Security Council can take Bashar Al Assad to the International Criminal Court to put an end to his crimes by putting him in house arrest or a well-secured prison. Afterwards, the U.N. can hold any government responsible that fails to meet The Right to Protect criteria. Since Bashar Al Assad’s time “serving” Syria will be over, the Syrians will feel more at ease when they see a new face who will be willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of their country. In the coming future, the people of Syria should be able to elect their government officials just as any democratic country would. People should have the right to choose what they want for their country, and should feel that this new government is here to protect them, not exploit them. If the Syrian crisis is solved, then less neighboring countries will suffer and less involvement of USA or any other countries will be needed. And, therefore, the world will stand a better chance at achieving the ultimate goal of international peace.====

Nothing can be solved with usage of violence. The use of violence to put an end to Bashar's wrongdoing does nothing but add fuel to the fire.The more USA or any other country uses nuclear or chemical weapons the more harm the civilians will suffer. Donating more money to Syrians will help them with their daily needs. But giving only donations and not taking action can make it harder on the civilians. They should contact the U.N. Security Council to take a step forward and bring Bashar Al Assad down. Bringing peace will not be easy, but if all the neighboring countries work together for the change, then bringing international peace could be possible.