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Archbishop calls on Sydney’s Anglicans to do whatever it takes to support Syrian refugees
It is encouraging indeed to see the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, put out a strong call to his flock to respond not only with prayers but with practical assistance and with hospitality to the anticipated influx of … Continue reading
Mairead Maguire appeals to UK government to talk to Syrian Government
Another prophetic all from dear Mairead: MAIREAD MAGUIRE APPEALS TO UK GOVERNMENT TO TALK TO SYRIAN GOVERNMENT AND ISLAMIC MILITANTS IN ORDER TO HELP SOLVE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire, today called upon the UK Government to … Continue reading
Syrian crisis requires friendship, not aggression
The following article was officially co-authored by Professor Tim Anderson and myself (though it was largely Tim’s work with some tweaking from me). Tim and I were together in Syria for the latter part of July though we had come with slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Article, syria news, syrian civil war
Tagged Australian Government, Father Dave, ISIS, Professor Tim Anderson, Sports Federation, syria, syrian army, Yarmouk
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Declassified documents expose US support for ISIS and nobody cares!
The Western narrative used to justify the destruction of Syria looks increasingly brittle and self-contradictory as it evolves with time. This latest batch of declassified documents expose US hypocrisy on two important issues: Firstly, contrary to all official US pronouncements, it … Continue reading
Those who kill in the name of God do not know God
Traditional wisdom says that a fish rots from the head down. In other words, when a government or other organisation is dysfunctional the problem can generally be traced back to those at the top. The opposite must also be true … Continue reading
Posted in syria news, syria now
Tagged Apostle John, Dr Ahmad Badr Al-Din Hassoun, dr hassoun, grand mufti of syria, ISIS, Islamic State, Israel, Mordechai Vanunu, syria, takfiri
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Maaloula and Saydnaya – flowers of Syrian youth and beauty
[pb_carousel group=”1″] We visited Maaloula and Saydnaya on the same day – two Christian villages only a short drive north of Damascus Maaloula is one of the few places on earth where Aramaic is still spoken – the language that … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Father Dave Smith, Jabhat al-Nusra, syria, Syrian Arab Army
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Mairead Maguire: “We must each do all in our power to Resist and Stop this latest drive to war!”
I’m proud to call Mairead Maguire my friend, not only because of her historic work in Northern Ireland that earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976, but even more so on account of the way she continues to pour … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, ISIS, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, NATO, sryia now, syria, USA
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Supporting Syria – an address by Father Dave
An address given at the Imam Husain Islamic Centre on July 25th, 2014 It is hard to know how to talk about Syria as there are really two entirely different and competing narratives about Syria, and how you understand the … Continue reading
Posted in Speeches, syria news, syria now, syrian civil war
Tagged bashar al-assad, Jabhat al-Nusra, syria, syrian army, syrian civil war, syrian rebels
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Why it's OK to arm MODERATE jihadists in Syria
Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves Did gyre and gymble in ye wabe: All mimsy were ye borogoves; And ye mome raths outgrabe. (from Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’) I must admit that I was a little confused when I first heard … Continue reading
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Tagged Lewis Carroll, moderate rebels, Mr Obama, syria, syrian extremists, syrian rebels, US
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Is the violence in Syria and Iraq really sectarian?
We’ve been sold this line for a long time – that the violence raging across the Levant, most obviously in Syria and Iraq, is of a sectarian nature. It is Sunni against Shia, Muslims against fellow Muslims and non-Muslim minority … Continue reading