Cambridge MP Julian Huppert held aloft a banner reading ‘Bombing Syria is not the answer’ at a peace protest in the city last night.
He joined members of Stop the War Cambridge outside the Guildhall to oppose the expected intervention in the Middle East conflict.
Dr Huppert, with all the region’s parliamentarians, will take part in a debate in the House of Commons on how to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
One of the protesters, James Youd, said only the Syrians could decide on their future.
He said: “I think this is a very dangerous road to go down, because where do we stop?
“We are told the objective is to stop the use of chemical weapons but I think the objective is to get rid of Assad and then we are intervening in a civil war. That is something for the people of Syria, however bloody and horrible it is, to decide.
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He joined members of Stop the War Cambridge outside the Guildhall to oppose the expected intervention in the Middle East conflict.
Dr Huppert, with all the region’s parliamentarians, will take part in a debate in the House of Commons on how to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
One of the protesters, James Youd, said only the Syrians could decide on their future.
He said: “I think this is a very dangerous road to go down, because where do we stop?
“We are told the objective is to stop the use of chemical weapons but I think the objective is to get rid of Assad and then we are intervening in a civil war. That is something for the people of Syria, however bloody and horrible it is, to decide.
Redad more: Anti-war protest in Cambridge joined by MP ahead of Syria vote | Cambridge News | Latest News Headlines From Cambridge City & Cambridgeshire | National News By Cambridge News
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