„Some experts now say the line often repeated by Kerry and many of his western counterparts – that there is ‚no military solution‘ to the crisis in Syria – has actually allowed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies to pursue such a military solution with impunity. … Analysts generally agree that any attempt to pursue a political solution while the Assad regime, Russia, and Iran pursue a military campaign is doomed for failure.“ (Die Journalistin Natasha Bertrand im Business Insider UK: The one line the West keeps repeating about Syria that is helping Assad win the war)
Syrischer Außenminister trifft sich mit US-Sonderbeauftragtem für Antisemitismus
Beide Seiten erörterten gemeinsame Interessen bei der UNO, während Damaskus dem jüdischen Staat Gebietsverletzungen und Angriffe auf syrisches Territorium vorwarf.