Posts Tagged: Christians Middle East
Israel: The One Middle East Country With True Religious Freedom
Christians would rather stay out of the Middle East’s raging conflict, but they invariably become the most prominent victims. Even in the region’s quieter countries,...
On Hanukkah, Remember Those Who Can’t Celebrate Their Religion
Hanukkah is fast approaching. Soon, Jews all over the world will begin celebrating the Festival of Lights, gathering together to light the menorah and exchange...
Christians Flee Gaza Due to Hamas — and No One Cares
Mako (Hebrew) has an interview with a Gazan who recently escaped from the Hamas-run enclave: Since Hamas' rise to power in the Gaza Strip, Christians living...
Coptic Analyst Offers Warning to Jews (and Christians) About Potential Attacks in Wake of New Zealand Shooting
Jews and Christians living in the West, and Europe especially, need to increase their vigilance against jihadist violence in the aftermath of the murder of...
Report Details Scope of Persecution in the Cradle of Christianity
JNS.org - While Christianity traces its birthplace to the Middle East, that region has been arguably the most hostile area for the religion in recent years....
Israel’s Neighbors Among Most Dangerous Countries for Christians, New Report Says
JNS.org - Most of Israel’s neighbors, including Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories, are among the most dangerous places in the world for Christians, a...
Morocco: A Beacon of Hope for Christianity in the Middle East
Throughout history, Christianity has played a central role in the Middle East and North Africa. Distinct sites from both the ancient and modern times demonstrate...
Iraqi Christians Are Racing Against Time
JNS.org - Before the Islamic State swept across the Nineveh Plains in the summer of 2014 -- driving more than 100,000 Christians into exile in Kurdistan -- some 5,000 Syriac-Catholic...
Amid Chaos in Syria and Iraq, Mideast Christians Fight for Survival
JNS.org - The recent military victory of Syrian government forces in Aleppo could prove to be a major turning point in the country’s bloody civil war,...
The Persecution of Mideast Christians
Although Christians have lived in the Middle East for nearly 2,000 years, they now constitute no more than 3-4% of the region’s population, down from 20%...
The US Must Support a Safe Haven for Persecuted Mideast Christians
JNS.org - Great suffering is occurring in Iraq and Syria. The region is ravaged by terror. Millions have been forced from their homes. Hundreds of thousands...
Securing a Future for Religious Minorities in the Middle East
JNS.org - You have to wonder if the barbarians fighting under the flag of the Islamic State still believe that 72 virgins will be waiting for...
Outrage Forces Daily Express to Remove Israel From ‘Worst Places for Christians’ List
On December 28, we posted about an extraordinarily misleading article published in the Daily Express. The British tabloid actually put Israel atop a list purporting to “reveal” the “worst places to...
Kaddish for Christian and Yazidi Victims of Islamic State Genocide
JNS.org - Jews should observe a day of remembrance for the Christians and Yazidis being exterminated in the Middle East. Lighting a yahrzeit (memorial) candle and...