London's conflict cafe serves up Syria on a plate

'Yassin, still in his chef’s apron, said the west should arm Syrians to get rid of Assad and Islamic State. “They need equipment. The west and the gulf states give them only enough weapons to survive,” he said. “We need anti-aircraft weapons to bring down the planes and helicopters which are dropping explosives, destroying the people. Isis, we’ll take care of them.” '