Syria’s First Lady Asma al-Assad speech at the Paris Diplomatic Academy in 2010

Antikrieg TV - In 2010, the Syria’s First Lady Asma al-Assad talked to diplomats and intellectuals at the Paris Diplomatic Academy. She spoke without notes, about Syria’s history and how that heritage informs daily life. “Some often ask me how then can Syria remain stable, moderate and influential in a region that is increasingly being surrounded by extremism, ideologism (sic), sectarianism and all other forms of negative perceptions in our society,“ she told the gathering. “The typical answer I get is bec