Britiain's David Cameron is asking Parliament to approve anti-ISIS airstrikes in Syria

British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande meet to discuss ISIS

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published 23 November 2015

On Monday in Paris, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed to increase cooperation on counterterrorism and made an unannounced visit to the Bataclan concert hall, the scene of the deadliest of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks. Cameron also said he "firmly" supports Hollande's decision to strike Islamic State targets in Syria and that it is his "firm conviction that Britain should do so, too." That decision will be up to Parliament, he added, and he will make his case to lawmakers this week. Britain's Parliament has given the green light for bombing ISIS targets in Iraq, but in 2013 shot down a proposal to allow airstrikes in Syria.

In the meantime, Cameron publicly offered Hollande use of a British airbase in Malta for its anti-ISIS operations. Hollande is heading to Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Obama about fighting ISIS, and then will visit Moscow to hold similar discussions with President Vladimir Putin.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.