The UN secretary general met International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola, who urged Israel to halt its strikes on Syria
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Guterres said the Middle East was marked by tumult, including the tragedy of Palestinian suffering in Gaza. Lamola said South Africa hoped that the ousting of Bashar al-Assad would lead to an inclusive political process that allowed Syrians to find lasting peace. “My biggest concern is that the transition will create new contradictions in the manner that could lead to new civil strife and potentially a new civil war,” AFP quoted Pedersen as saying in Geneva.
Lamola said the security council must now “work towards the peaceful resolution of the Syrian crisis, which, if left unresolved, could further plunge the whole Middle East region further into political and economic chaos”.
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