Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Danish Throughout the month of August, the Obama administration and the so-called mainstream media kept insisting that Islam does not promote the persecution of Christians -- all the while ignoring the direct testimonies of those who have undergone it. According to Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda, All the statements [by … [Read more...]
Turkey Condemns Russia for Fighting Islam in Syria, Calls on West to Accept ISIS
According to several media, Hakan Fidan, the head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization, recently condemned Russian military intervention in Syria by saying Vladimir Putin was trying to smother the rise of political Islam in the guise of ISIS, or the Islamic State. He further urged the world to accept ISIS, reportedly saying: ISIS is a reality and we have to accept … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Russia’s “Holy War” on ISIS
I was recently interviewed by Erick Stakelbeck on The Blaze TV regarding my article, “Russia Declares Holy War on Islamic State.” Are Russian claims concerning persecuted Christians sincere or propaganda? What of Russia’s alliance with Iran? I respond to these concerns and more in the 7-minute video below: … [Read more...]
Coptic Blasphemy Case Sheds Light on Muslim Views of ISIS
Coptic Solidarity On October 22, a court postponed to December 3 the case concerning four Coptic Christian students accused of blasphemy. They did this after the Copts’ lawyer, Maher Naguib, convinced the court to bring the exhibits of the case, including the video made by the Copts which is responsible for the blasphemy charge. The four Coptic students were arrested … [Read more...]
Devastated Christian Family: Our Longtime Muslim Friends and Neighbors Killed Our Children
The above 6-minute video is a must-see. It offers an up close and personal account of what Christian minorities are experiencing at the hands of jihadis and other Muslim “rebels” being supported in the Mideast by the Obama administration. A Christian family from Iraq narrates how their young children were killed and burned alive, “simply for wearing the cross.” One of the … [Read more...]