JERUSALEM - Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said on Friday it was in the worldâs interest to have a regime change in Syria, which he accused of being âup to its neckâ in terror. âOur interest is to tell the world that Syria is implicated up to its âAnd this is why it is in the interest of the entire world that there is another state in Syria, one that is freer and more democratic,â said Shalom.
Asked whether he believed that the end was nigh for Assadâs regime, Shalom said that only time would tell. âThe future will tell us if this regime is close to the end or not. But there is no doubt that Assad has achieved something amazing: uniting the whole world against Syria,â said Israelâs top diplomat.
Shalom stressed that Israel would avoid becoming embroiled in the political turmoil of its northern neighbour. âIsrael has no intention of getting involved in what is happening over there as the entire international community is already on the case.â
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