On 2 December, Rethink Rebuild was interviewed by the BBC Victoria Derbyshire about its views on the UK Government’s decision to bomb Syria. We called for a comprehensive, international approach to tackling the problem of ISIS, namely by beginning with the root cause of the conflict which is the Assad regime's indiscriminate aerial bombardments.
On 2 December, we took part in a radio interview with BBC Radio Manchester. We implored listeners to realise that ISIS emerged out of the chaos caused by the Assad regime and therefore if the UK is serious about tackling ISIS, it needs to address the root cause of the humanitarian crisis, namely the Assad regime's indiscriminate aerial bombardments.
We were interviewed by BBC Radio Scotland on 1 December to voice concerns over the impending government decision to bomb Syria. We implored the government to realise that ISIS emerged as a result of the Assad regime and that focussing on civilian protection should be the aim of any UK policy on Syria.
Rethink Rebuild was interviewed by Sam Walker of BBC Radio Manchester on 27 November. We made the point that targeting ISIL specifically is not a sustainable solution because even if ISIS is wiped out, more radicalised groups will simply take its place. We argued for a more comprehensive approach to the Syria crisis.
A BBC 5 Live interview on 26 November interviewed a number of people with contrasting views on the government decision to bomb Syria. Rethink Rebuild made their case that bombing ISIS is not a means of achieving a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Syria.
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