The UN High Commission for Refugees reports that Christians make 44% of Iraqi refugees, even though only 4% of the Iraqi population is Christian. Christians were slightly tolerated during Saddam Hussein's regime. But since the war and occupation began (as a small minority without armed forces of their own) Iraqi Christians have been persecuted by both Shia and Sunni Muslim militias, and also by criminal gangs.
The persecution must stop
A safe zone needs to be established for the Christian minorities in Iraq
The world (especially the US) must recognize this problem and do something to prevent the extintion of one of Iraq's oldest communities
The UN High Commission for Refugees reports that Christians make 44% of Iraqi refugees, even though only 4% of the Iraqi population is Christian. Christians were slightly tolerated during Saddam Hussein's regime. But since the war and occupation began (as a small minority without armed forces of their own) Iraqi Christians have been persecuted by both Shia and Sunni Muslim militias, and also by criminal gangs.
The persecution must stop
A safe zone needs to be established for the Christian minorities in Iraq
The world (especially the US) must recognize this problem and do something to prevent the extintion of one of Iraq's oldest communities
The UN High Commission for Refugees reports that Christians make 44% of Iraqi refugees, even though only 4% of the Iraqi population is Christian. Christians were slightly tolerated during Saddam Hussein's regime. But since the war and occupation began (as a small minority without armed forces of their own) Iraqi Christians have been persecuted by both Shia and Sunni Muslim militias, and also by criminal gangs.
The persecution must stop
A safe zone needs to be established for the Christian minorities in Iraq
The world (especially the US) must recognize this problem and do something to prevent the extintion of one of Iraq's oldest communities
We signed the "Stop the persecution of Christian minorities in Iraq" petition!
# 32:
12:31 pm PDT, Mar 22,Annie mae Siders, South Carolina
# 31:
7:25 am PST, Jan 31,Francis Genette, Belgium
Please , Sir , help Iraki Christians to have a decent citizen's life . Thank you
# 30:
10:00 pm PST, Jan 23,David Meyer, Oregon
Dear President Obama,
You have promised to make human rights a priority of your presidency. Please start with protecting the lives of Iraqi Christians.
# 29:
7:39 pm PST, Jan 23,Robb Lynch, Missouri
# 28:
2:24 am PST, Jan 23,Name not displayed, Alaska
It's time for a change. Stand up for civil and human rights, someday you may find yourself behind bars facing a life sentence for a crime you didn't commit or a non-violent crime. Who will help you then? Please also sign the petition to end Atrocities against Amarican's http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/obama--stop-the-atrocoties-against-masses-of-american
# 27:
11:28 am PST, Jan 22,Aneta Paczek, Poland
# 26:
7:21 am PST, Jan 22,Maryvel Garduno, California
# 25:
5:35 pm PST, Jan 19,Marybeth Muir, Illinois
# 24:
6:48 am PST, Jan 19,Shonndel lee Harris, Australia
# 23:
6:22 am PST, Jan 18,Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 22:
1:11 am PST, Jan 17,Pam Boland, Georgia
# 21:
3:11 pm PST, Jan 15,Niki Bretthauer, Washington
# 20:
7:04 am PST, Jan 11,Name not displayed, Sweden
# 19:
2:43 pm PST, Jan 9,Feryal Dadicho, Netherlands
My god bless the Assyrians
# 18:
1:50 pm PST, Jan 9,Cristina Siman, El Salvador
# 17:
1:43 pm PST, Jan 9,Allen Elia Seudin, Iraq
help iraqi christians.
# 16:
7:37 pm PST, Jan 8,Robert Redmon, Ohio
# 15:
2:06 pm PST, Jan 8,Natalie Ward, United Kingdom
Everyone who trusts in God has a right to worship him freely
Amen
# 14:
12:59 pm PST, Jan 8,Name not displayed, Colorado
# 12:
9:44 am PST, Jan 8,Liza Barbetsea, Greece
# 11:
1:29 pm PST, Jan 7,Hannah Christensen, Michigan
# 10:
11:32 am PST, Jan 7,David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 9:
10:18 am PST, Jan 7,Judita Jasiunaite, United Kingdom
# 8:
6:58 am PST, Jan 7,Tanya Dooley, United Kingdom
# 7:
5:42 am PST, Jan 7,Zain Shamoon, United Kingdom
Christians should have their own land, the Nineveh Plains, which historically and is currently populated with majority Christians. This is the only way they can guarantee their own security with the help of the international community.
# 6:
4:41 am PST, Jan 7,Bill Craig, Germany
# 5:
4:15 am PST, Jan 7,Freddie Geisler, Florida
# 4:
10:22 pm PST, Jan 6,Name not displayed, Illinois
I hope the world will wake up and come to the aid of all those who are in dire need of their help.
# 3:
9:24 pm PST, Jan 6,Name not displayed, New York
# 2:
7:31 pm PST, Jan 6,Joseph Aziz, California
We have had enough. As an avid Barack Obama supporter, I am hoping that the new president can do anything and everything he can to help out the Christian minorities in Iraq, whether it benefits "American interests" or not. This is an issue of humanity, and that is more important than anything.