SYRIA: SYRIAN BAATH PARTY ATTACKS IRAQI LEADERS AS DEFEATISTS.

Record ID: 276719

  • Title: SYRIA: SYRIAN BAATH PARTY ATTACKS IRAQI LEADERS AS DEFEATISTS.
  • Date: 8th April 1975
  • Summary: 1. SV Assad walking through crowds 0.14 2. SV Assad looking at plans for building 0.22 3. GV Children watch as Assad lays foundation stone 0.35 4. SV Sec. General Al Ahmar speaking 0.43 5. GV ZOOM IN TO MV Assad seated listening to speech 0.51 6. GV & SV Al Ahmar speaking (2 shots) 1.04 Initials BB/0130 LT/AH/BB/0115 S
  • Embargoed: 23rd April 1975 13:00
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  • Location: DAMASCUS, SYRIA
  • Country: Syria
  • Reuters ID: LVA1W6FVZCM1H5JBOPNOFXMS7243
  • Story Text: A leader of Syria's ruling Baath Party on Monday (7 April) launched a scathing attack on the regime in Iraq, describing its leaders as defeatists.

    Rival factions of the Baath party are in power in Syria and Iraq.

    The Assistant Secretary General of the Baath party in Syria, Mr. Abdullah Al ahmar, made his attack at a rally in the Damascus Auditorium.

    The rally was held to mark the 28th anniversary of the founding of the party.

    Mr. Al ahmar said the Baath party was committed to the complete liberation of occupied Arab territory, but accused the Iraqis of being silent over conspiracies being drawn up by Washington and Tel Aviv in the guise of peace terms.

    He called on the rulers of Iraq to let the Iraqi army and people exercise genuine democracy.

    Among those at the rally was the Syrian President, Hafez al Assad, who earlier had laid the corner stone for a press building in Damascus as part of celebrations for the anniversary.
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