This picture on the activist Avaaz site shows the bloodied bodies of some of the dozens of innocent children, brutally murdered by the Syrian regime at Al Houla last Friday . The caption says : Dozens of children lie covered with blood, their faces show the fear they felt before death, and their innocent lifeless bodies reveal an unspeakable massacre. These children were slaughtered by men under strict orders to sow terror. Yet all the diplomats have come up with so far is a few UN monitors'observing' the violence. Avaaz team campaign director, Alice Jay, says that as a parent of a five year old daughter , these images are almost unbearable, but that we must not look away -- and that we can help end this slaughter. Now, governments across the world are expelling Syrian ambassadors, but unless we demand strong action on the ground, they will settle for these diplomatic half-measures. Our governments , she says, are deciding what to do right now. But they will settle for hand wringing diplomacy unless we demand firm action .The UN is discussing what to do right now. If there were a large international presence across Syria with a mandate to protect civilians, we could prevent the worst massacres while leaders engage in political efforts to resolve the conflict.” I cannot see more images like these without shouting from the rooftops. But to stop the violence, it is going to take all of us, with one voice, demanding protection for these kids and their families.” Jay urges viewers of the Avaaz site to sign a petition for UN action . See Avaaz.org (World in Action) and sign petition to UN .
