“I am appalled at the killing of Mishaal al-Tammo. He had the courage to call for a new Syria based on freedom, democracy, tolerance and human dignity; he had become a role model for many Syrians. And now this has cost him his life. Mishaal al-Tammo has become yet another victim of a brutal and lawless regime.

The regime in Damascus should not deceive itself that the will of the opposition can be broken through violence. And international pressure is not going to let up. On the contrary, it will continue to intensify. A policy of sheer violence will ultimately fail. Together with its partners, Germany will continue to do everything it can for the people of Syria.”