Syria: Rebels confiscating Christian properties, desecrating Christian symbols

A very interesting post from www.jihadwatch.org  about the rebels in Syria, who the U.S. might be supporting. This follos this post about the Fort Hood shooter case. This follows this article about American energy independence and preventing money from going to hostile countries such as Iran . For more about what is happening in the nation now click here and you can read a very interesting book HERE.

Syria: Rebels confiscating Christian properties, desecrating Christian symbols


But don't be concerned. They're not Islamic supremacists. They're secular freedom fighters. All the learned analysts say so. "ASIA/SYRIA - Appeal of the Assyrian Christians in the Syrian opposition: 'Stop Salafi groups," from Agenzia Fides, December 7 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):



Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to stop the "Jubhat Al Nosra" Salafist group that is spreading terror in Mesopotamia: is the appeal launched by the new "National Coalition of the revolution and opposition" (CNS) from the "Assyrian Democratic Organization" (ADO), a Christian group that is part of the Syrian opposition. In a statement sent to Fides, the ADO said it is "outraged because armed elements of the 'Jubhat Al Nosra' Salafist group, that fights alongside the Free Syrian Army, terrorize civilians and confiscate with impunity Christian properties in the region of Hassaké", in eastern Syria on the border with Turkey. The ADO has a significant presence in the area, and many Assyrian Christians who fled from the village of Ras El Ain, on the border with Turkey, have fled to Hassaké (see Fides 30/11/2012).

The note condemns "practices and misconduct on behalf of some elements of the Free Army or affiliated groups, in the village of Ras El Ain, Tel Amr, Raqqa, as assaults on private property and looting," signaling "breaking into the Syro-Orthodox church in Ras El Ain, the desecration of Christian symbols such as crosses and sacred images, the devastation of the Syrian school of the village. "



The ADO, remembering that for decades its members have suffered arbitrary arrests by the Syrian regime, notes that "today, some Assyrian Christians suspected of being supporters of the regime, have been kidnapped to force their children to fight with the rebels" , calling this "a repetition of the practice of the regime."



Salafist elements have erected roadblocks towards Tal Tamr, in particular, intercepting passing vehicles, "they threaten and insult Christians and other passengers who belong to different faiths."...



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