A Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Damascus, Syria (Photo: Jan Smith/Flickr)
(CNSNews.com) – Christians are under threat in Syria, but the Obama administration appears unaware of, or unwilling to acknowledge, the source of the danger facing the minority.
Asked several times during a press briefing Monday about violence and threats facing Syrian Christians, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland appeared to blame the government – although Christians reportedly are at risk from elements among the anti-regime forces.
Christian advocacy groups have been warning for months about the hardships faced by Christians in Syria as the 10 month-old conflict between the government of President Bashar Assad and its opponents has worsened.
Although precise, corroborated information from Syria is difficult to come by, these groups and others have cited fears among Syrian Christians about the implications for the non-Muslim minority, should the regime fall.
Kidnappings, killings and disappearances have been reported, with Christians in flashpoint cities such as Homs particularly vulnerable.
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