Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated that "what is happening in Gaza today has restored the Palestinian cause to its true position in Arab consciousness and awareness." During his meeting today, Thursday, with members of the diplomatic corps at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he pointed out that "the West and America follow a single standard, which is bias towards their interests at the expense of people's interests, with the war on Gaza as a model." He noted that "the essence of American policy for decades has been military escalation and chaos creation, followed by Europe in this policy." He added, "The West rushed to provide financial, military, and logistical support to Israel, which represents the cornerstone of the colonial project in the region."