Trump Condemns „Disgraceful“ Treatment of Mideast Christians

by Raymond Ibrahim
PJ Media
August 18, 2020

„According to President Donald Trump, Christians in the Middle East are being treated in a manner that is „beyond disgraceful“; Christianity is being „treated horribly and very unfairly, and it’s criminal.“
He said this during his August 13 news conference, in response to the question, „How does the accord today between Israel and the UAE help struggling and persecuted Christians in the Middle East?“
Below is the president’s response in full:

Well, I think it’s going to. I think it’s a big start. And you’re right about that: Christians have been persecuted by some countries in particular in the Middle East. And I think this is a big start. It’s going to be a very strong start, very powerful start, and it’s something that I will tell you — I’ve told David, I’ve told every one of our negotiators: If you look at the way Christians have been treated in some countries, it’s — it’s beyond disgraceful. It’s — if I — if I had information and if I had absolute proof — some of the stories that we’ve heard, which are not easy, which is not easy to get — I would go in and do a number to those countries like you wouldn’t believe. What they do to Christians in the Middle East — and it’s — it’s disgraceful. It’s disgraceful. You’re right. It’s a very big part of the overall negotiation. And as countries come in — for instance, UAE has agreed very strongly to represent us; I think they will very well with respect to Christianity, because in the Middle East, it’s not treated well. It’s not treated well at all. It’s treated horribly and very unfairly, and it’s criminal what’s happened — and that’s for many, many years. I think it’s a great question and very un- — it’s a very unfair situation.

… [J]ust by acknowledging—to say nothing of vocally condemning—the persecution of Christians in the Middle East, Trump is helping create awareness where there was none.“ (…)

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