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Why sanction the First Lady of Syria?
Phil Giraldi is spot on. It makes no sense to sanction Asma al-Assad. In truth though, none of the sanctions against Syria are justifiable. I remember when I was there last year, talking to a woman who worked with kids with cancer. She said that most of her work involved just sitting with the children
Read MoreBoxers for Peace Syria 2019 video archive
One way we remember events that are important to us is through video. Below is an archive of a dozen videos from our June/July trip to Syria. I have ordered the videos chronologically:The end of the War on Syria!
Credit where it is due – Donald Trump has done the right thing. He’s withdrawing US troops from Syria, which effectively ends the war! Today I notice that the UAE is re-opening its Syrian embassy – a sign that things will now slowly return to normal. Mind you, the response in the US has been howls of protest from both sides of government! Apparently, there’s no need for Congressional approval
Read MoreThe Gassing Game in Syria: Regime Change and Beyond
This excellent analysis of the latest crisis in Syria is penned by my friend, Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, President of the International Movement for a Just World. Father Dave THE GASSING GAME IN SYRIA: REGIME CHANGE AND BEYOND By Chandra Muzaffar The use of chemical weapons in Sheikhun, in the Idlib province of Syria on 4th
Read Morethe Syriac Orthodox Church – a light shining in the darkness!
January, 2017 – our Australian delegation had a wonderful time visiting the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate in Damascus. While there, I had the privilege of interviewing his grace, Ignatius Aphrem II – the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch. Three minutes into the interview all the lights went out and we sat in complete darkness. The Patriarch
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Tag Archives: Lebanon
The Patriarch prays for the success of Geneva II
What follows is the statement given by the Melkite Patriarch of Lebanon and Syria – His Beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III – on the eve of the Geneva 2 Conference. The Patriarch is (amongst other things) Mother Agnes’ boss. On the … Continue reading
Posted in Speeches, syria news, syria now
Tagged China, Christmas Feast, Germany, Lebanon, Melkite Patriarch, Patriarch Gregorios, syria
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Syrian Archbishop says "Public opinion in the West is held hostage by the media"
Archbishop John Darwish leads the Melkite Archdiocese of Furzol, Zahle and Bekaa in Lebanon. He is Syrian born and, when we visited him as a part of the Mussalaha delegation in April 2013, he was evidently deeply concerned for the people … Continue reading
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Tagged Lebanon, Middle East, syria, Syrian Archbishop, UN
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Being a Christian in Syria is a vocation!
There is a wonderful blend of realism and hope in this interview with Father Sammour. Certainly the work of the ‘Jesuit Refugee Service’ is something to give thanks to God for. Father Sammour’s reflections remind me of the words of … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syrian civil war
Tagged Father Dave, Father Sammour, Lebanon, Nawras Sammour, syria
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Syrian Patriarch says that Christians are being targeted!
Gregarios III was our host in Lebanon and Syria earlier this year. He has been an outstanding example of Christian leadership throughout the current crisis. Rather than hide out in his palace in the (relative) safety of Beirut, the Melkite … Continue reading
Middle East Turmoil and the Disintegration of a Nation State
The following paper by Professor Bill Stanley is as comprehensive as it is informative. Bill covers everything from the tragedy in Syrian to the refugee problem in Lebanon to the history of Western intervention in Iran! Reading it, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria now
Tagged Father Dave, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Professor Bill Stanley, syria
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Human-shields hold their ground in Damascus
Here’s a subject that is close to my own heart – the deployment of human shields in Damascus. Thank you to my friend, Franklin Lamb, who has joined these brave souls on the front line at Qasioun Mountain, most of whom … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Dave, Franklin Lamb, Lebanon, Mount Qasioun, syria
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Human Shields gather in Damascus
It may be that human shields are the last hope of preventing World War III. Certainly I am seriously looking into joining the faithful in Damascus. According to my friend, Franklin Lamb, it’s become a race against the clock. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syria now
Tagged Father Dave, Franklin Lamb, Human Shields, Lebanon, syria
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Iran – the real target of the US attack on Syria
Another frank and common-sense analysis by Robert Fisk. Fisk is surely right about Iran being the real target of US aggression. It is Iran that threatens US/Israeli control of the region and not it’s allies – Syria and Lebanon – … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Lebanon, Robert Fisk, syria, US
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Palestinian refugee camps in Syria targeted by Jihadists!
The relationship between Palestine and Syria is a complex one, and no one understands that better than my insightful friend, Franklin Lamb. Palestinian refugees in Syria receive equal rights to Syrian citizens – a privilege denied them everywhere else in … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Dave, Franklin Lamb, Lebanon, Muslim Brotherhood, Palestine, syria, UNWRA
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Declaration of the Mussalaha Delegation to Syria on the Refugee Situation in Lebanon
May 7th, 2013 The summary conclusion of the Mussalaha delegation is that Syrian refugees in Lebanon are forced to rely mainly on their own resources and Lebanese hospitality, both of which are strained to the limit and portend a humanitarian … Continue reading
Posted in Press Release, syria now
Tagged Antonio Carlos, FSA, Lebanon, mother agnes mariam, mussalaha, syria, syrian civil war, syrian refugees, UNHCR
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