Assad: Arab world prepared to join fight against Israel

In interview with Al-Manar TV station in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar Assad says there is "pressure by the people to open a new front in the Golan."

Add caPresident Bashar al-Assad in an interview with al-Manar TV in Damascus, on May 30,2013 . Photo: SANA NEWS AGENCY/Press Handouption

 "There is a pressure by the people to open a new front in the Golan," Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast on Thursday.

 

In an interview with Al-Manar TV station, Assad added: "even amongst the Arab world there is a clear readiness to join the fight against Israel."

Speaking on the delivery of S-300 missiles from Syria, Assad said that Russia is "committed to the deal and neither [Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu's visit nor the current crisis will influence the importing of arms."
Speaking on a possible response to the recent cross-border firing between Syrian troops and the IDF, Assad stated: "If we want to respond to Israel, the response must be strategic," adding that it is difficult to say what the military action would be, as it would be up to the military leadership.
"But we have several possibilities," Assad suggested.
Regarding the recent reports over a delivery of S-300 missiles from Moscow, Assad said Russia remained committed to military deals signed with Damascus before the outbreak of conflict in the country.
Asked by Lebanon's Al-Manar television about delivery of Russian S-300 air defence missiles, Assad said: "The contracts with Russia are not linked to the crisis and Russia is committed to implementing these contracts.""Everything we have agreed on with Russia will take place, and part of it has already taken place," he said.