UN calls for immediate resumption of direct Israel-Palestinians talks
12 November 2011 –
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the
decision by the League of Arab States to suspend and impose political and economic sanctions on Syria until the Government ends its crackdown on protesters.
In a
statement released by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban urged Syrian
authorities to "heed the
call from the League to stop violence by the army against civilians immediately."
The League voted to suspend Syria from participating in its council meetings and activities s ....
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