اتحاد الجمعيات والاندية الاشورية في امريكا

" الفدريشن " يدين تفجير كنيسة سيدة النجاة

زوعا - خاص

           اصدر اتحاد الجمعيات والاندية الاشورية في امريكا " الفدريشن " بيان ادانه للجريمة النكراء التي استهدفت المصلين في كنيسة سيدة النجاة ببغداد، ادناه نص البيان باللغة الانكليزية:

As many of you have probably heard, there was a terrorist attack on a Christian Church in Baghdad yesterday; over 27 people were killed & another 30 were wounded. To those of you who have not heard, the attacks came after militants linked to Al-Qaida in Iraq held more than 120 Christian parishioners hostage, threatening their lives with suicide bombing. Unfortunately, the threats were no bluff.  I regret having had heard this news because it continues to show us our fellow Christians being persecuted in our homeland; it is evident that Christians are not treated equally in that nation. The AANF strongly condemns such cowardly & barbaric acts. Such attacks on Christians & other innocent citizens are a disgrace to humankind & to the failing security & government system in Iraq.  Unfortunately, the Western government’s moral responsibility to protecting the many innocent & peaceful citizens of Iraq seems forgotten.

Attacks not unlike this are also constant reminders that we must continue to fight for our people in hopes of creating a brighter future for our fellow Christian Assyrians in Iraq & our future generations. By establishing a united effort aimed at building our nation here in America, we are gradually working towards building a nation for all of our people outside of the states, on our own land. On behalf of the Assyrian American National Federation, I am calling all our political, social, humanitarian, & religious institutions to come together. I am also calling for the United States & European governments to lend a hand in supporting our effort to establish our own, self administered nation to protect our people. No task is impossible; however, those that are worth accomplishing are always a challenge. I am up for the challenge & I know you all are, as well. 

            Please keep our homeland brothers & sisters in your prayers