The U.S. president, Barack Obama has condemned the use of violence by the Syrian government against manifesantes, and has accused President Bashar al-Assad to seek Iran's help to quell protests in her country. "The appalling use of violence to suppress protests must cease immediately," the White House said in a statement on the tougher tone he has employed with Syria since the start of the protests.
Syria experienced yesterday the bloodiest day since the beginning of the protests. Amnesty International has reported the deaths of at least 75 people in the demonstrations on Good Friday, a figure that other sources amounted to 88 and the opposition to over 100. Obama believes that the steps taken by Syrian President Bashar Assad, to repeal the Emergency Law in force since 1963 and is one of the main demands of opposition groups and allow peaceful demonstrations, "there were serious "In light of yesterday's violent repression.
Obama has accused al-Assad and other Syrian officials "putting his personal interest to the Syrians, the use of force and committing human rights violations scandalous, which adds to the security measures already repressive force before the protests began. " "Instead of listening to his own people, President Assad blamed abroad," Obama added, "while at the same time seeks Iran's help to crack down on Syrian citizens with the same brutal tactics that have used their Iranian allies "said the U.S.
president. In this regard, he urged the Syrian leader to "change course now, and to heed the calls of their own people." The president recalled that in the past two months since the protests began in Syria, Washington has repeatedly encouraged to El Assad and the Syrian Government to implement serious reforms, but they "refuse to respect the rights of the Syrians or respond to their aspirations, "he lamented.
"We strongly object to treatment by the Syrian government to its citizens and more generally will continue to oppose its continued destabilizing behavior, including support for terrorism and terrorist groups," Bush said. U.S. will continue to defend democracy and universal rights that all human beings deserve, both in Syria and throughout the world, he said. 
Syria experienced yesterday the bloodiest day since the beginning of the protests. Amnesty International has reported the deaths of at least 75 people in the demonstrations on Good Friday, a figure that other sources amounted to 88 and the opposition to over 100. Obama believes that the steps taken by Syrian President Bashar Assad, to repeal the Emergency Law in force since 1963 and is one of the main demands of opposition groups and allow peaceful demonstrations, "there were serious "In light of yesterday's violent repression.
Obama has accused al-Assad and other Syrian officials "putting his personal interest to the Syrians, the use of force and committing human rights violations scandalous, which adds to the security measures already repressive force before the protests began. " "Instead of listening to his own people, President Assad blamed abroad," Obama added, "while at the same time seeks Iran's help to crack down on Syrian citizens with the same brutal tactics that have used their Iranian allies "said the U.S.
president. In this regard, he urged the Syrian leader to "change course now, and to heed the calls of their own people." The president recalled that in the past two months since the protests began in Syria, Washington has repeatedly encouraged to El Assad and the Syrian Government to implement serious reforms, but they "refuse to respect the rights of the Syrians or respond to their aspirations, "he lamented.
"We strongly object to treatment by the Syrian government to its citizens and more generally will continue to oppose its continued destabilizing behavior, including support for terrorism and terrorist groups," Bush said. U.S. will continue to defend democracy and universal rights that all human beings deserve, both in Syria and throughout the world, he said.
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