Delivering a historic address to the European Parliament on Tuesday, President Shimon Peres called for the Arab League to intervene in the Syrian crisis, urging the nations “to stop the massacre.” "The Arab League can and should form a provisional government in Syria to stop the massacre, to prevent Syria from falling to pieces. The United Nations should support the Arab League to build an Arab force in blue helmets," Peres said, according to the AFP news agency.

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