The British parliament has approved a plan put forth by the kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron to conduct airstrikes in Syria against terrorist group ISIS. The motion received 397 votes for and 223 votes against. Speaking at the 10-hour debate, Cameron voiced his hope to “see a new Syrian transitional government whose troops will then be [Britain’s] allies.” Meanwhile, leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn, who is anti-war, said the approval of the airstrikes would constitute “yet another ill-fated twist in this never-ending war on terror.” As the parliamentarians debated the motion, thousands of British citizens gathered in London demonstrations against the potential airstrikes, the Telegraph reported. The premier had announced last month that he would seek parliament’s approval for the aerial bombardment campaign, after he met with French President François Hollande in Paris to discuss cooperation on counterterrorism efforts. “The United Kingdom will do all in our power to support our friend and ally France to defeat this evil death cult,” Cameron said at a press conference following the meeting. Cameron expressed his “firm support” of Hollande’s decision to increase France’s attacks against ISIS in Syria, saying he believes Britain should…
