Author Archive | Shoebat

Thomas Jefferson Was Wrong

By Theodore Shoebat When Jefferson and Adams were striving to solve the terrorism coming from the Barbary pirates, they apparently did not understand the religion of their enemies. In their meeting with the Muslim ambassador of Tripoli, the two Founding Fathers were so oblivious to the religious aspirations of the pirates, that they actually felt […]

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‘Muslim fundamentalists are killing our priests, kidnapping our women and burning our churches.

From Angella Johnson of Mail Online: The mob converging on a church on the outskirts of Cairo were armed only with sticks and stones. But their frenzied attack on a lone, elderly Coptic priest was merciless. Father Matthew Awad had refused to reveal the whereabouts of a Muslim woman who had converted to Christianity. For […]

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Indubitably True That Obama Is Enabling Christian Persecution

From FrontPage Magazine: LOPEZ: What do the Copts need? IBRAHIM: All that the Copts want is equality — to be seen and treated as full Egyptian citizens, irrespective of their Christian faith. Under the era of Westernization and modernization, they were indeed largely seen as “regular” Egyptians. But, as Muslims went from emulating the West, […]

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A Mob Torched Houses of Christians

From the Times of India: CAIRO: A health ministry official says 10 people have been killed and 210 wounded in clashes around the country involving opponents and backers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as well as security forces. Khaled el-Khatib, a health ministry official, says four people were killed near the Republican Guard building in […]

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Middle East Christians Dying in Large Numbers Due to Obama Policies

From Bob Taylor (AINA): The Middle East is a mess. It almost always is, but thanks to Barack Obama’s foreign policies in the region, it gets worse by the day. Sometimes by the hour. Obama has a singular strategy. Whether he is dealing with Egypt, Libya or Syria, it has always been the same, and […]

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Churches Implore EU For Help Against Blasphemy Law

From Ecumenical News: ….A Christian neighbourhood was torched in Lahore recently in connection with the country’s controversial anti-blasphemy law, leading to a series of protests by Pakistani Christians across the country demanding better protection. Rights campaigners say the anti-blasphemy law in Pakistan is widely used against religious minorities, including Christians, Ahmadis and Shi’ite Muslims, usually […]

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CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN EGYPT BEING OVERLOOKED BY WESTERN MEDIA

From Matt Lloyd: Egypt is in a state of unrest and the worst of it might still be yet to come. President Morsi has been ousted by mass protests of an increasing population that feels oppressed and desperate by decaying social and economic conditions. An interim leadership arrangement is being worked out in the midst […]

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Don’t Get Your High Hopes On Egypt Yet

By Theodore Shoebat Though there has been a coup on Morsi, don’t let it get your hopes high on Egypt. Don’t forget where this is taking the place — the Middle East, where stability is preserved by an iron hand of rulership. Here are some of the possibilities which may occur: Egypt’s military is calling […]

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Human Sacrifice, Public Executions, And Mob Rule In The Middle East

By Theodore Shoebat Syrian rebels are now implementing Sharia code over areas in Syria, and when it comes to Christians those who refuse to accept Islam are made to pay the jizya, a tax for non-Muslims. Those who refuse to pay are threatened with being sacrificed to Allah in an Islamic ritual. One account tells […]

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Copts Prepare For New Persecutions

From Jayson Casper of Christianity Today: Update (July 1): The New York Times reports that protestors stormed the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Cairo early this morning, following hours of protests in which millions of Egyptians took to the streets to demand President Mohamed Morsi’s resignation. At least 16 people have been killed, according to the […]

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Priests Get Beheaded As CIA Ships In More Guns

Cheryl K. Chumley of the Washington Times: A priest and another Christian were beheaded before a cheering crowd by Syrian insurgents who say they aided and abetted the enemy, President Bashar Assad’s military, foreign media reported. An undated video that made the Internet rounds on Wednesday showed two unnamed men with tied hands surrounded by […]

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Greek Orthodox Priest persecuted for integrating Christian Arabs into Israel

By Dror from the Jerusalem Post The persecution of Greek Orthodox priest Father Gabriel Nadaf has escalated to a new crescendo, as the Jerusalem Patriarchate threatens to sack the Nazareth-resident and deprive him of his livelihood. Nadaf’s sin is his open activism on behalf of integration by Arab Christians – or Arab-speaking Christian Israelis, as […]

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Syrian Priests Continue To Be Targeted

From Milena Faustova Eurasia Review: Today, the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO), which unites 29 countries, made a statement saying that according to information available, two Orthodox metropolitans have been killed in Syria during the past few months. For the time being, it is the only official statement providing information about victims among Christian clergymen. […]

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Tanzanian Christians to Obama: ‘Please Speak Out’

From CBN: ZANZIBAR — As President Barack Obama wraps up his outreach tour to Africa, Christians in Tanzania are hoping he will speak out against increased acts of persecution against them. Obama visits Tanzania Monday where he will meet with President Jakaya Kikwete and the nation’s business leaders. The allure of beautiful beaches and tranquil […]

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