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What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis? What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis?
All military action in Syria must end All military action in Syria must end
Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence
The internationalisation of the conflict must end The internationalisation of the conflict must end
Free and fair elections must take place Free and fair elections must take place
The United Nations should enforce the ending of violence in Syria The United Nations should enforce the ending of violence in Syria
All economic sanctions must be lifted All economic sanctions must be lifted
All efforts to create a caliphate should be nulled All efforts to create a caliphate should be nulled
Regional actors must stop perpetuating sectarianism Regional actors must stop perpetuating sectarianism
The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end
Iran should reconsider its unwavering support for Assad Iran should reconsider its unwavering support for Assad
Moscow needs to stop backing the survival of the regime Moscow needs to stop backing the survival of the regime
Russia and Turkey should withdraw from northern Syria Russia and Turkey should withdraw from northern Syria
Syria must rejoin the Arab League Syria must rejoin the Arab League
The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country
The electoral race must be observed by the UN The electoral race must be observed by the UN
A strong opposition party must compete in the race A strong opposition party must compete in the race
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What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis?
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Free and fair elections must take place

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A strong opposition party must compete in the race

Assad should legitimise the existence of a strong opposition party to support the legal and regulatory political framework.
Rajaa Altalli
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The Argument

A strong opposition party will not only allow the smooth running of the elections, but it also will continue to make sure the government is always held accountable to the electorate. [1]It will safeguard the rights and freedoms of the Syrian people which they have been deprived for a long time. A fair and just state can only be achieved when one political party does not hold all the power. In Syria, the Assad regime holds military and political power far greater than any opposing forces. The only path to a fair election and a truly democratic state would be if the Syrian people had realistic options. When the choice is one of the multitudes of small rebel groups or an all-powerful regime, there is not really a choice. If a strong enough opposition party were to emerge, it would set Syria on a better path to democracy by giving the people a choice.

Counter arguments

Opposition parties are why there is so much conflict in the first place; a stronger one will simply mean more intense conflict. Two opposing parties with relatively equal power will not lead to a fair and free election, it will lead to more violence than ever before. The violence of the conflict in Syria is already enormous, and giving one party more power will simply lead to more expansive violence. Diplomacy or de-weaponizing the regime would be much more effective than a powerful opposition party.

Proponents

Premises

[P1] The Syrian crisis can only be ended with free and fair elections. [P2] Elections can only be free and fair when there are multiple equal power parties. [P3] A strong opposition party is the key to solving the conflict.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P3] A strong opposition party will escalate the conflict, not end it.

References

  1. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-29/syria-opposition-parties/4913162
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