Geagea Urges End to 'Weeping' for the Sake of Christians: They Must Hold on to their Land
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stated on Friday that the situation of Christians in the region is “very difficult.”
He said via Twitter: “The Christians should stop their weeping and hold on to their land.”
“I have never cried over ruins and never liked it because it is a form of self-destruction,” he added.
“We should hold on stronger to our faith and abilities and commit to our land, freedom, and convictions and continue with the confrontation until the very end,” he stressed.
“The situation of Christians in the East is very difficult, but when has it ever been easy?” wondered Geagea.
“The only difference for Christians this time is that they are not sharing this tragedy alone, but Muslims are suffering as well,” tweeted the LF chief.
The developments in the Middle East are “part of a major conflict that has historical and geographic aspects,” he noted.
Thousands of Christians in Syria and Iraq have been forced to flee their homeland to escape the persecution of the Islamic State extremist group.
Other minorities have also come under persecution.
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Source: Naharnet
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