Syrian Patriarch: 'The West Has Betrayed Us'

Church Militant ^ | November 19, 2015 | Joseph Pelletier

[VitacoreVision]

Syrian Patriarch: 'The West Has Betrayed Us'
"We Christians are not able to live in this chaos"

Church Militant
November 19, 2015

"Be careful, the situation in Syria is not like the Egyptian, Tunisian or Libyan. It is much more complex, and conflict will create only chaos and civil war." This is warning from the head of the Syrian Catholic Church, Moran Mor Ignatius Joseph III Younan.

In an interview with Le Messager, the official publication of the Catholic Church in Egypt, the patriarch emphasized that Christians in Syria "are trapped in a terrible situation." The dwindling population faces "sectarian and ethnic" warfare and "terrorist groups that use Islam as an excuse to 'purify' areas under their control in the name of religion."

"We Christians are not able to live in this chaos that produces militias, armed gangs, terrorist groups and Islamic parties," His Beatitude stressed. "But when we maintain a firm stand against these phenomena, then the West accuses us of being dictatorial."

According to Younan, Western democracies have for years conspired "against Syria and have produced the destruction of the nation's infrastructure, the demolition of houses, towns, villages, monuments and archaeological sites."

He labeled this outcome as the result of "foolish politics and of a conspiracy, under the pretext of bringing democracy to the region."

"Our nations do not easily accept democracy because there is no real separation of religion from the state," he explained. "Minorities beg to be represented in front of the Muslim majority, and they feel like immigrants in a foreign land. We Christians have been in these lands for thousands of years, long before Islam."

"The politicians of the West -- and in particular those of the United States, Britain and France -- are in favor of an endless conflict in Iraq and Syria," which in turn "has produced groups of terrorists."

The Syriac patriarch noted that both he and the rest of the Eastern patriarchs have "spoken out clearly to the West from the very beginning," explaining that the situation in Syria is much more delicate than anticipated. According to Younan, "they [the Western powers] listened and responded: 'No, the Assad regime will fall in a few months,'" which the patriarch notes has not yet happened, as he predicted.

In the five years since, the people of Syria, and Christians in particular, have received "no support" in dealing with the dangerous mess that has been created.

"The West has betrayed us," asserted Patriarch Younan.

In an exclusive interview with ChurchMilitant.com, Patriarch Younan stated how this betrayal has led to an unstoppable mass exodus of the Syrian people:

Video:

Syriac Patriarch Ignatius Yonan: The Christian West Has Betrayed Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57VlWy2v368

[exnavy]

May God have mercy, forgive us our disobediance.

[dp0622]

It’s too heartbreaking to read. We did betray them. We betrayed our Christian brother and sisters.

How many of Assad’s troops are going into Christian villages and torturing and raping and killing them?

how many “rebels” are.

This is because our president is a monster and he and everyone who voted him deserve to go straight to @#$@#4ing Hell!!!

Kill babies? ok Kill Christians? Ok Take in Christians from Syria? NO!!! Take in muslim men of fighting age? YES!!

Sorry. the Sicilian blood is boiling at some of the threads tonight.

[Roger Kaputnik]

I pray that God may mercy and forgive my disobediance, cleanse me from all unrighteousness, and forgive the sins I have committed against Him and my neighbor. Having said that, the “US” you reference does not include me (or, I suspect you), and I will not blame or hold myself guilty for the acts, deeds and words of others.

[VitacoreVision]

This part of the story is important:

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According to Younan, Western democracies have for years conspired "against Syria and have produced the destruction of the nation's infrastructure, the demolition of houses, towns, villages, monuments and archaeological sites."

He labeled this outcome as the result of "foolish politics and of a conspiracy, under the pretext of bringing democracy to the region."
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[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I’m sorry.

[TYVets]

"We Christians ..."

That says it all.

[El Cid]

Yeah, well ... welcome to the club padre.
Hopefully the Ruskies will bail you out, because our Nation is currently run by Christ hating, and Christian hating, Marxists.

[annieokie]

I agree and was about to post: There is NO WE in this matter......there is only the THEYs who put this monster in office.

[dp0622]

I can’t disagree.

Obama DEFINITELY did this with bad intentions of the MB taking over everywhere,

I’m glad Egypt screwed him.

Bush, who might have actually believed that he was bringing democracy, should have been told about the centuries old feuding and hatred and instability of these people.

I dont know about this. I didn’t HAVE TO. He’s the President!!

Forget “freeing” Iraq, how about destroying Saudi Arabia?

where NINETEEN of the terrorists came from.

I know, there are pages of proof that Iraq helped terrorists.

Then there must libraries full of proof that Saudis have donated 10s of Billions to terrorists!!!

[sarasmom]

God is not stupid.

It never ceases to amaze me that the same people who cry out for his mercy, don’t believe he exists, and/or are offended that he may decide not to grant it...

[amorphous]

One thing we can help do is tell as many in the world as we can about the true evil that is Islam:

Bill Warner, PhD: Why We Are Afraid: 1400 Years of Fear - English No Sub-titles

Bill Warner, PhD: Why We Are Afraid: 1400 Years of Fear - French Sub-titles

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[sarasmom]

God will no more forgive you, than he will forgive the demonic Westboro Baptist Church sect.

[VitacoreVision]

Or he can say this:

“The politicians of the West — and in particular those of the United States, Britain and France — are in favor of an endless conflict in Iraq and Syria,” which in turn “has produced groups of terrorists.”

[the_daug]

What church in the west. Secular humanist infiltrated the church and it has quit preaching the cross. Christ died, buried and resurrected for our sins.

[exnavy]

How can you say that I do not believe?

[Gene Eric]

Islam is a war plan.

Western Leftists are its facilitators.

[x_plus_one]

Well duh. They west is a bought and paid for satrapy of the new emerging caliphate. All hail the Obama jihad.

[Liz]

Bush was duped by neocons into believing that these medieval feudal Mideast countries needed just a taste of democracy to change course.....against the reality of centuries-old sectarian feuding, internecine warfare, deep-seated intractable hatreds and social instability of these people.

[Wonder Warthog]

Not to worry.....the “West” is an equal opportunity betrayer. They have already “done” the Jews. It is just the Christians turn.