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MEMRI Daily: June 22, 2012: 

Syrian MB General Guide: We Will Liberate The Golan But Not Alexandretta Province; 

Palestinian-Syrian Opposition Activist Recounts His Torture At The Hands Of A Syrian Security Agent

MEMRI Daily: June 22, 2012

Muhammad Riyadh Al-Shaqfa, General Guide Of Syrian Muslim Brotherhood: We Would Accept A Christian Woman As President; We Will Liberate The Golan But Not Alexandretta Province Palestinian-Syrian Opposition Activist Salama Kila Recounts His Torture At The Hands Of A Syrian Security Agency   Special Dispatch No. 4803 Muhammad Riyadh Al-Shaqfa, General Guide Of Syrian Muslim Brotherhood: We Would Accept A Christian Woman As President; We Will Liberate The Golan But Not Alexandretta Province In an interview on Dubai TV on June 11, 2012, Muhammad Riyadh Al-Shaqfa, general guide of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood (MB), said that his movement would not object to the next president being a woman or a Christian and that he did not support "stating the religion of the president in the constitution." He said that Bashar Al-Assad is "finished, and that the MB has "no objection to political and economic ties with any country," even the U.S., provided that it "adopts reasonable statesmanship, and acknowledges Syria as an equal state." Asked if the MB intended to "liberate the Golan," he replied that it did, but added that it had no such plans regarding Alexandretta Province; he added that the organization would not recognize Israel. Following are excerpts: To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3462.htm. Interviewer: "What kind of constitution do you propose for Syria?" Muhammad Riyadh Al-Shaqfa: "We have said that it would be 'a civil constitution.'" Interviewer: "What about the clause about the religion of the president, or about the source of authority for the constitution and the laws?" Muhammad Riyadh Al-Shaqfa: "With respect to the religion of the president, my view is that the president should be elected by the people – whether he is a Muslim, A Christian, or whatever. We have no problem with the choice of the people..." To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6474.htm.   Special Dispatch No. 4802 Palestinian-Syrian Opposition Activist Salama Kila Recounts His Torture At The Hands Of A Syrian Security Agency In an interview a May 18, 2012 interview on the Al-Jazeera Network, Palestinian-Syrian opposition activist Salama Kila described his torture by a Syrian security agency. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/3463.htm. Salama Kila: "A group from a certain security agency came to my house. At first, I did not know to what agency they belonged, but their commander presented a badge of the Domestic Security Force. When I reached their branch, I saw that they belonged to the Airforce Intelligence.... "They placed me in a room for the night, and the following day, I was interrogated. The interrogation consisted of a single question. Someone had claimed that I had given him a leftist publication, issued as part of the revolutionary movement in Syria. They accused me of printing it, and wanted to know where. " To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6473.htm.