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Who protects the Christians?
Immediately following the Iran ceasefire agreement of April 7-8, 2026, Israel stepped up its massive bombing campaign in Beirut. In addition to millions of Lebanese being displaced, Lebanese Christians continued to be killed in indiscriminate bombings that have been described as “a new massacre.”
For years, Christian Palestinians have continued to have their lands expropriated and face torture or murder along with their Muslim cousins. Syria’s Assad was long considered to be a protector
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I for one, in the USA, honor the Christians in the Middle East. Thank you for shedding light in the truth. Not all Americans support the genocide being inflicted by Israel.
Unfortunately, many American Evangelical Protestant groups and individuals, especially those who support Israel for messianic prophecies, have been callously indifferent to the plight of Middle Eastern Christians, such as Palestinian Christians, Lebanese Christians, Armenian Christians, etc. This indifference stems not only from their pro-Israel bias mixed with their messianic beliefs, but also from the fact that the vast majority of Middle Eastern Christians are not Protestant, “European” or “Western”, and they view Palestinian, Lebanese and Armenian Christians as hostile to Israel and in conflict with their messianic prophecies.
In a broader historical context, I see the creation of the American University of Beirut (AUB) , founded by Protestants but now more secular, as a very positive use of what is now termed “soft power”. I have heard the President of AUB make the legitimate claim that AUB was the sole institution in Beirut that allowed the multiple factions (ethnic and religious) to come together under one umbrella. It also served to educate its educators on the true complexity of the Middle East. That included an understanding of the plight of the Christian minorities. The scenario for the American University of Armenia is not identical but also a positive example of the intelligent use of “soft power”.