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West has 'moral duty' to help refugees

The Chief Minister says the Island has a role to play to provide refuge

The western world has a ‘moral duty’ to provide resettlement to Syrian refugees - and that includes the Isle of Man.

So says the Chief Minister as UK Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the UK is to accept more refugees in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis.

Allan Bell believes the need to help those displaced by the four-year conflict in Syria has been brought into sharp focus in recent days.

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