24-11-2024 03:05 AM Jerusalem Timing

French PM Says No Vote in Parliament on Syria

French PM Says No Vote in Parliament on Syria

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said there would be no vote during Wednesday’s parliamentary debate on the Syrian crisis, claiming that there was no doubt that Damascus was behind a deadly chemical attack.

French PM AyraultFrench Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said there would be no vote during Wednesday's parliamentary debate on the Syrian crisis, claiming that there was no doubt that Damascus was behind a deadly chemical attack.

"Assad regime has committed the 'irredeemable' on August 21," Ayrault alleged on Monday.

The prime minister, who met prominent lawmakers to discuss the crisis, said President Francois Hollande was "continuing efforts to forge a coalition as soon as possible" to launch a military strike against Syria.

But he added that "there is no question that France will act on its own."

"It is up to the president to decide if a vote should be held," Ayrault said of the emergency parliamentary session.

He mentioned that there would be no vote on Wednesday as in all probability no coalition would have been formed by then.