But the world is not flinching, according to blogger BSyria, who notes

That heretics look at the status quo and say, This will not stand. I can't abide this status quo.

When a State ignores its responsibilities towards its population, the international community must not remain passive.

It exists, in part, because individuals know that civilized societies will never stand by and watch the elderly starve.

Clearly, the international community cannot and should not sit idly by when faced with the heinous crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Indeed, the Security Council cannot be above the law, remain idle when the rule of law is breached, or assume authority to pass resolutions that violate legality and the United Nations Charter.

The speaker wondered how long the international community would continue to stand by with its arms folded in the face of daily human rights violations how long would innocent people continue to be discriminated against and murdered how long would Palestinian land remain confiscated how long would Israel continue building its wall of racist separation.

The international community must not allow the crisis to hamper the return of refugees and IDPs to southern Sudan, or for lack of progress in establishing peace and stability in the South to prolong the situation in Darfur.

Since becoming Supreme Leader 22 years ago, Khamenei has been relatively weak, but has adapted by seeking to encourage weakness in the Islamic Republic s other high offices.