The Friends of Syria conference in Tunisia on Friday agreed that the killings by the regime of Bashar Al Assad must stop. Now. So far, in a year of brutal repression and violence against anti-government protesters and Free Syrian Army fighters, more than 7,000 people have died, with thousands more being held in the chilling Syrian prison system.

The gathering in Tunisia on Friday was supposed to present a unified front in dealing with the Syrian strongman and his security forces. The divisions within the ranks of the parties present show just how difficult it will be to forge ahead with a unified solution — and getting the killings to end.

All agreed on the need for immediate humanitarian aid for the residents of Homs. So far, at least 500 people have been killed there during a full-blown offensive from Syrian artillery and forces on the ground.

And there is unity on the need for an immediate ceasefire to allow aid to reach residents of Homs, and for those injured in the fighting to receive immediate and proper medical attention.