AlHijjah 4, 1433, Oct 20, 2012, SPA -- The United States supports the call for a ceasefire in Syria during Eid Al-Adha, the State Department said Friday. "The United States supports the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States in calling on all parties in Syria to cease all violence during Eid Al-Adha next week," the State Department said in a statement. "We join them in supporting Joint Special Representative Brahimi's call for a ceasefire so that the Syrian people may observe the religious holiday in peace and security." "We urge the Syrian government to stop all military operations and call on opposition forces to follow suit. The Syrian government should also permit full and immediate humanitarian access to districts that have been under siege and allow vital supplies to reach people in need," the State Department said.
