SIR – Here in Aleppo we cling to normal life and find joy in the
small things – such as finding vegetables or fruits in the local market – and
the big moments: the birth of a baby, the marriage of two
sweethearts.
We
understand that war and peace in Syria are in the hands of the great powers.
Nevertheless, we can all contribute to achieving peace here. First, we must
sincerely desire peace, and to do that we must listen to the desires of the
Syrian people.
World
leaders must recognise that there is no military solution in Syria: only a
political one, which must come from inside Syria, from its people, and must not
be imposed from outside.
At
a recent meeting at the Vatican in Rome, with the Catholic Agency For Overseas
Development and 40 other Caritas agencies, I made it clear what the
international community needs to be doing: supporting peace talks towards
building a national unity government that comes from within Syria; upholding the
dignity of Syrian people by providing humanitarian aid; and welcoming refugees
with human decency and respect.
Bishop
Antoine Audo
Aleppo, Syria. Telegraph.
Aleppo, Syria. Telegraph.
