A SYRIAN government daily accused Washington and Israel today of leading a "campaign of intimidation" against Damascus and its backers in Beirut since the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri.
"Ever since the assassination of Rafik Hariri, Israel and the US administration have launched a campaign of intimidation aimed at Syria and Lebanon, together with a stream of accusations which falsify reality and serve Israeli plans," said Tishrin.
Washington and Paris have called for an international investigation of Mr Hariri's killing in a massive bomb blast on February 14 that the opposition in Lebanon has blamed on Damascus and the Syrian-backed government in Beirut.
"The concepts have been distorted: in the eyes of Israel and the US administration, Syrian policy which rejects (Israeli) occupation (of Arab land) represents a terrorist policy," scoffed Tishrin.
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