Trump Gives the Gift of American Aid
by Tony Perkins: Consensus in Congress? Yes, it's possible. Congressmen Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) have been living proof of that. For years, the two leaders may have found themselves on opposite ends of the political spectrum in other areas, but when it comes to the plight of innocent religious minorities, they speak -- as most of the House and Senate do -- with one voice.
Today, that voice has a new message to the persecuted people of the Middle East: help is on the way. This afternoon, in the Oval Office, after three long years, I had the opportunity -- along with Reps. Smith and Eshoo -- to watch the president sign the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act into law, finally sending some much-needed aid to a region ravaged by ISIS. For the tens of thousands of minorities, the message of this bill, Eshoo said, is a powerful one: "We haven't forgotten you."
Over in areas like Mosul and Nineveh, the news that America would help villagers rebuild was the greatest Christmas present any of them could have hoped for. For once, there's hope that these ancient lands can be saved. "It's important for the Americans to step in," Archbishop of Erbil Bashar Matti Warda, who was at the bill signing, has said. "With the dollars, with the political influence, all the experience they have had over the last 100 years supporting the genocide cases, they can be of great help."
The Archbishop, who's been pleading for the U.S. to get more directly involved, knows that families have been fearful about coming back to the area. But, he told reporters, "Personally, I would love to see Christians stay in Iraq. This is the historic land where we are from. I would love to see our community participating in the rebuilding of Iraq and be a part of efforts. This is one of their rights."
Thanks to the never-quit attitude and leadership of Chris Smith and an administration committed to religious liberty, the years of loss and fear may finally give way to a fresh start. And in this season of new birth, there may be no better symmetry than that.
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Tony Perkins is President of the Family Research Council . This article was on Tony Perkin's Washington Update and written with the aid of FRC senior writers.
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Today, that voice has a new message to the persecuted people of the Middle East: help is on the way. This afternoon, in the Oval Office, after three long years, I had the opportunity -- along with Reps. Smith and Eshoo -- to watch the president sign the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act into law, finally sending some much-needed aid to a region ravaged by ISIS. For the tens of thousands of minorities, the message of this bill, Eshoo said, is a powerful one: "We haven't forgotten you."
Over in areas like Mosul and Nineveh, the news that America would help villagers rebuild was the greatest Christmas present any of them could have hoped for. For once, there's hope that these ancient lands can be saved. "It's important for the Americans to step in," Archbishop of Erbil Bashar Matti Warda, who was at the bill signing, has said. "With the dollars, with the political influence, all the experience they have had over the last 100 years supporting the genocide cases, they can be of great help."
The Archbishop, who's been pleading for the U.S. to get more directly involved, knows that families have been fearful about coming back to the area. But, he told reporters, "Personally, I would love to see Christians stay in Iraq. This is the historic land where we are from. I would love to see our community participating in the rebuilding of Iraq and be a part of efforts. This is one of their rights."
Thanks to the never-quit attitude and leadership of Chris Smith and an administration committed to religious liberty, the years of loss and fear may finally give way to a fresh start. And in this season of new birth, there may be no better symmetry than that.
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Tony Perkins is President of the Family Research Council . This article was on Tony Perkin's Washington Update and written with the aid of FRC senior writers.
Tags: Tony Perkins, Family Research Center, FRC, Family Research Council, Trump Gives, Gift of American Aid, Iraq To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and "Like" Facebook Page - Thanks!
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