OK, well, I may have to adjust the narrative I have been living by then. So neither Assad or ISIS are friends of Christians?
Yes, and while ISIS was committing the most blatant short term destruction. Assad, alongside Turkey, Iran, plus Palestinian interests with pesky Putin in the initial mix is bad in the long term for Israel, and therefore the Middle East and Western world, and of course Christians.
I’m not saying I support everything Israel’s imperfect politicians do, but their country’s outright destruction is what leaders like Assad envision.
“First we’ll deal with the rebels, then Israel.” - Assad
“The Palestinian cause will stay alive among Arabs until the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.” ~ Assad
https://www.timesofisrael.com/assad-first-well-deal-with-the-rebels-then-israel/