Why Is The Arab League Suddenly Condeming Syria?

It really is a surprise to read that the Arab League has condemned Syria for first time:

The Arab League condemned Syria's violence for the first time, as Syrian tanks ringed three more cities in a widened crackdown against pro-democracy protesters.

Syria angrily denounced the league's condemnation, calling it "politically motivated."


Outgoing league Secretary-General Amr Moussa said the league's member states were "worried, angry and actively monitoring" the Syrian bloodshed and warned, "Continuation of the status quo could lead to what may not be desired ... for Syria."

Syrian league envoy Youssef Ahmad branded Moussa a traitor for recommending what Ahmad alleged was the same sort of military intervention the league endorsed in Libya three months ago.

Surprising they would say anything, especially after having supported the NATO operation against Libya--an operation which has thus far failed to get Gaddafi to leave his country.

It's no wonder that Syria is so upset--especially since the goyim (Russia and China) have been blocking the UN Security Council from condemning Syria.

Also, don't forget that the Arab league, as recently as September of last year, refused to condemn the Sudanese president who has actually been indicted for war crimes:

A meeting of the Arab league foreign ministers today endorsed a resolution reaffirming its position in rejecting the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir for war crimes and genocide allegedly committed in Darfur.

An Arab Ministerial Committee on the affairs of the Sudan expressed solidarity with Sudan and face of the ICC’s decisions and called annulling the warrants noting that Sudan is not a member of this Court.

The committee which is comprised of Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Libya, Qatar, Sudan, UAE, Oman and Syria slammed "attempts to politicize the principles of international justice and used in the erosion of State sovereignty , unity and stability".

The ICC’s first-ever warrant against a sitting head of state was issued for Bashir in March 2009 on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The second was issued in July 2010 on charges of genocide.

The United Nations says up to 300,000 people have died since conflict broke out in Darfur in 2003, when ethnic minority rebels took up arms against the Bashir’s Arab-dominated regime for a greater share of resources and power.

So why such a sharp turnaround by the Arab Leaque now?

Maybe in recognition of the "Arab Spring"--what Muslim country can afford not to placate protesters around the Middle East?

Also, the outgoing Secretary-General will be running for president in Egypt and may be burnishing his credentials.

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