Failed to Cease Fire in Syria

Eid al-Adha is one of the most important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world. It is part of the Eid holiday, Eid al-Fitr being the other major holiday. This holiday is to honor Ibrahim’s (or Abraham) faith in God by obeying Him to willingly sacrifice his son Ismael; it’s an act of “submission.” Just recently, this religious holiday was celebrated by Muslims across the world, but unfortunately, even a religious holiday couldn’t stop the war in Syria.

Days before the holiday, it has been said (according to CNN) that the Syria government would agree with the rebels to cease fire in order to respect the religious holiday. The rebels would cease fire only if the government holds down their fire as well, but it doesn't surprise me that distrust between the two would arise. Because of what happened back in April, the same proposal of ceasing fire was proposed, but it didn't even last a day, instead the death toll went up. So, of course everybody was skeptical about the whole idea of ceasing fire, and I can understand why. 

Although the plan to cease fire failed, finding peaceful solution for Syria never end. In a recent post from the New York Times, China presents a Four-Point plan to help and try to end the war in Syria. According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, Yang Jiechi, "a political resolution is the only pragmatic option in Syria." Yang also mentioned that despite of the world, or "outsiders' are getting involved with finding a peaceful solution for Syria, Syria's future lays in the hand of its citizens, and we should respect and acknowledge their voice. 

I really do hope that one day, in the near future, the madness that's been going on for the past two years will eventually end. IF ONLY both sides would finally come to an agreement to simply cease their fire, finding peace in Syria would be much easier.