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Exclusion and Discrimination of the Indigenous Aramean People of Mesopotamia: Distortion of their heritage; maintaining of Spiritual Colonialism and Continuation of Spiritual Genocide
The indigenous Christian Aramean (Aram-Naharaim in Hebrew, meaning the Aram of the two rivers) people of Mesopotamia are one of the Oldest Semitic people still in existence who have made great contributions to world-civilization, particularly through their language, Aramaic (Syriac), also spoken by Jesus Christ. This ancient Semitic people, now divided into several Christian denominations and spread throughout the Middle East, have been continuously present for thousands of years in the area of Aram-Naharaim and have faced discrimination, ethnic cleansing, genocides and continuous persecutions for hundreds of years.
Nobody gave any attention to our cry caused by pain and wounds. After hundreds of years being persecuted and ignored, we finally thought that the western missionaries, who came to the Middle East in the name of peace and brotherhood, would hear our cry. Unfortunately this turned out to be a miscalculation, since the missionaries, who were supposed to preach love and unity, acted quite conversely to their goal of preaching love and unity. Instead, they severely damaged our people by creating division, and split our people into several denominations, weakening and making our people vulnerable to those whose dictionaries lack words like tolerance, peace and brotherhood. Although the name of our people and its history is very well documented by brilliant scholars[1] of the Syrian Church of Antioch, the Roman Catholic Church and others, the Anglican missionaries felt it necessary to stick mythical names onto the minds of our people, which has caused us to be frequently misrepresented in some media by people who have no authority whatsoever to speak on behalf of our people.
In 1552 the Syrian “Nestorian” Church of the East was split into two groups as a result of the activities of the missionaries of the Roman Catholic Church. The part of the Church united with the Catholic Church in 1552/1553 assumed the name “Chaldean” and with that, the Chaldean Church (of Babylon) was born. In the late 19th century, we see a similar thing happening. This time, being carried out by the Anglican missionaries, with the remaining part of the East-Syrian “Nestorians” of Hakkaria (bordering Turkey and Iraq) and Urmia (Iran), who were wrongfully identified as “Assyrians”; purely geographical and only applied to the “Nestorians”. The East-Aramean “Nestorians” prefer, since then, to call themselves “Assyrians” and try, by all means possible, to force this term onto other Aramean denominations by spreading plenty of bias information regarding the origin of our people and our language.
After the adoption of ,, Assyrianism” by the East-Aramean ,, Nestorians”; they became so Nationalistic/Fanatics that they also started to distort historical facts. For example: Aramaic language; they changed in “Assyrian” language; Aramean people in “Assyrian” people. Saint Ephraim the Syrian; became “saint Ephrem the Assyrian”; Syrian Church became “Assyrian Church”. In this way they try by all means possible to falsify our history and our sacred Aramaic language. The article on your website is a vivid proof of these attempts.
The fanatic people who nowadays do everything to distort the history of our people have even killed their own Patriarch in 1976 because he refused to change the name of the (Syrian) Church of the East into the,, Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East”. After the Patriarch was killed and a new Patriarch was elected; the name of the Church was changed into ,,Assyrian Apostolic Catholic Church”
These painful and mythical descriptions in reference to our people, invented by outsiders, who were unaware of the Hidden Pearl, which was, till the present day, buried beneath the persecutions and ethnic cleansing of past centuries, are definitely not in agreement with the historical facts recorded by the brilliant historians of the Church of Antioch who enlightened the world of their time, not only with the theological knowledge but with profane science as well. The behaviour of the Missionaries to
The myths and legends of the western missionaries kept alive
Living in 21st century, one would expect that the world community finally would give our people the honour and dignity they deserve in agreement with the historical facts so that they finally can enjoy their fundamental human rights. Unfortunately, the today’s reality is that the Indigenous Christian Aramean people of Aram-Nahrin are completely ignored and excluded as if they do not exist. An example of this exclusion has been the war campaign against Iraq by the United States in 2003. During this campaign, the myths and legends of the western missionaries were kept alive by various people of the American administration; including President Bush himself and other members of his administration. Our people in Iraq regularly were identified as,, Assyrians” and ,,Chaldeans” by Bush and his administration; while the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq completely were ignored. Please find below some example of this exclusion:
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Statement 2002-1 President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat Remarks by the President on Iraq Cincinnati Museum Center - Cincinnati Union Terminal Cincinnati, Ohio
October 7, 2002
President Bush :.......,, The oppression of Kurds, Assyrians, Turkomans, Shi'a, Sunnis and others…..”
Where are the Aramean people Mr. Bush? Statement 2002-2 State Departement: Scholar Says Iraq Could Be "A Force for Democracy" in the Middle East Kanan Makiya advocates federal system of government for Iraq
October 8, 2002
…. "Iraqis deserve to live in an Iraq in which a Kurd or a Chaldean, Assyrian or Turkmen, be they male or female, can all in principle be elected to the highest offices of the land," Makiya said.
Where are the indigenous Aramean people? Statement 2002-3 State Departement: Baghdad Regime's Policies Continue to Shred Iraq's Social Fabric Kanan Makiya advocates federal system of government for Iraq
09 December, 2002
……….. ,, Victor Tanner catalog the many ways that Iraq's Kurdish, Turkmen, and Assyrian minorities, as well as the Shia Arabs living in southern Iraq,,
Where are the indigenous Aramean people? Statement 2002-4 Presidential Determination No. 2003-05 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE 09 December, 2002
I hereby determine that each of the following groups is a democratic opposition organization and that each satisfies the criteria set forth in section 5(c) of the Act: the Assyrian Democratic Movement; the Iraqi Free Officers and Civilians Movement; the Iraqi National Front; the Iraqi National Movement; the Iraqi Turkmen Front; and the Islamic Accord of Iraq. I hereby designate each of these organizations as eligible to receive assistance under section 4 of the Act. ===========US- Government-2003 =========
Statement 2003-1 State Department: State's Armitage Says World Must Show Resolve on Iraq
21 January 2003
Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage: ……. …for all Iraqis. For Sunni. For Shia. For Kurds and for Turkmen. For Khaldeans and Assyrians…….Iraqi-born Educators and Scholars Consider Critical Educational Reforms
Where are the indigenous Aramean people? Statement 2003-2 State Department: Iraqi-born Educators and Scholars Consider Critical Educational Reforms Discussions focus on Iraqi education after Saddam Hussein
03 February 2003
By Phyllis McIntosh; Washington File Special Correspondent
………….. revised curriculum would celebrate Iraq's diversity and reflect the culture and heritage of major ethnic groups, such as the Kurds, Turkomans, and Assyrians, and various religious groups, including the Sunnis, Shiites, and Christians…….
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-3 State Department: National Profile of Iraq,, People Nationality
February 28, 2003
……… Noun and adjective--Iraqi(s). Population (2002 est.): 24,011,816. Annual growth rate (2002 est.): 2.82%. Ethnic groups: Arab 75%-80%, Kurd 15%-20%, Turkman, Chaldean, Assyrian, Other distinct groups are Turkomans, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Iranians, Lurs, and Armenians….
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-4 The White House: Statement of the Atlantic Summit: A Vision for Iraq and the Iraqi People
March 16, 2003
President Bush, “…..All the Iraqi people -- its rich mix of Sunni and Shiite Arabs, Kurds, Turkomen, Assyrians, Chaldeans,……”
Where are the Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-5 State Department: State Department Briefing, March 19, 2003
March 19, 2003
State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher:…. freedoms of all Iraqis, Arabs, Kurds, Turkomen, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and others is also paramount in the future of Iraq.
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-6 State Department: State Dept. Report Outlines Human Rights Abuses in Iraq Powell cites Saddam's regime as great threat to global peace, stability
March 31, 2003
….Ethnically and linguistically the Iraqi population includes Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and Armenians. The religious mix likewise is varied and consists of Shi'a and Sunni Muslims (both Arab and Kurdish), Christians (including Chaldeans and Assyrians), Kurdish Yazidis, and a small number of Jews and Sabean Mandaeans….
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-7 State Department: Kirkpatrick Says Rights Commission Must Help Ameliorate Abuses
April 03, 2003
Kirkpatrick:……… The government does not recognize any of the political groups or parties formed by Shi'a, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen or others…..
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-8 White House: Operation Iraqi Freedom Life Under Saddam Hussein
April 04, 2003
President Bush… “…estimated that nearly 100,000 Kurds, Assyrians and Turkomans…..”
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-9 State Department: U.S. Central Command Daily Briefing, April 4 Military update on Iraq operations April 04, 2003
Army Brigadier General Vincent Brooks, CENTCOM deputy director of operations says:
....... and it is very important to the Assyrian people of northern Iraq since the ancient city of Arapa…..
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-10 State Department: White House Issues New Report on Saddam's Record of Repression
April 05, 2003
…….. encompassing virtually every ethnic and religious group in the country -- Shi'a, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkomans, and the southern marsh peoples.
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-11 State Department: New Iraqi Government Will Be "of, for, and by Iraqis” Deputy Secretary Armitage's interview with CNNI April 7 April 07, 2003
Armitage:… to have to have representative government which has Sunni and Shi'a, which has -- takes into account and has representation of Kurds, Turkomen, Chaldeans, Assyrians.
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-12 State Department: U.S. Promises to be Iraq's "Partner," White House Envoy Says A Free Country Run By Free People, By Zalmay Khalilzad April 17, 2003
Zalmay Khalilzad……… the mosaic of Sunni and Shiite Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Yazidis and others…
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-13 State Department: State Department Briefing, April 24, 2003 State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher briefed April 24, 2003
Richard Boucher,, ……Our view is that all the people of Iraq need to participate and be represented in their future government, whether they're Shi'a or Sunni, Kurds, Turkomen, Assyrians or others…….
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-14 White House: Operation Iraqi Freedom President Discusses the Future of Iraq
April 28, 2003, Dearborn, Michigan
President Bush,,…… Whether you're Sunni or Shia or Kurd or Chaldean or Assyrian or Turkoman or Christian or Jew or Muslim …. Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-15 State Department: State Department Noon Briefing, April 28, 2003 State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher conducted the noon briefing
April 28, 2003
Richard Boucher,, …… they are meeting with a broad range of Iraqis including representatives from the Shia, Sunni, Turkomen, Assyrian, and Kurdish communities from both inside Iraq and from the expatriate and opposition communities.,, .
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-16 State Department: Grossman Says U.S. is Liberator, not Occupier of Iraq
April 28, 2003
Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs:
…… What we want to do is give people a chance to participate in that society; and that's Sunnis and Shias and Kurds and Turkoman and Assyrians. Everybody has a chance…...,, .
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-17 State Department: Northern Iraqi City Elects Interim Municipal Authorities
13 May, 2003
By James Matise; U.S. Army News Service ……." It was a day of firsts at the convention, which brought together Arab, Kurdish, Turkomen, Assyrian, Yezidi and Shabakh ethnic groups from Mosul and the outlying municipalities in the province. They endured an arduous election process that took the entire day to complete, but in the end celebrated their final product.
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-18 State Department: Iraq's Current Problems Are Solvable, Chalabi Says
July 23, 2003
By Judy Aita Washington File United Nations Correspondent
Chalabi Says..... "We fully recognize the national political rights of the Kurds in Iraq, who are the largest minority with a well developed political institutions, and recognize the rights of the Turkomans and the Assyrians as well."
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-19 State Department: Wolfowitz Says Defense Funding Increase Is Essential
10 September 2003
Wolfowitz,,…. My meetings with Iraqis convinced me that they are looking to do the same thing. We attended a meeting of the Mosul city council, which was instructive in debunking the myth that Arabs, Kurds, Turcomen, Assyrian Christians and Yezidi cannot live and work together.
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-20 State Department: Iraq National Symphony Orchestra Performs in Washington President Bush, Secretary Powell welcome Iraqi musicians to Kennedy Center
10 December 2003
By Phyllis McIntosh Washington File Special Correspondent
…… Representative of the diversity of Iraq, its 63 musicians now include Shi'a, Sunni, Kurds, Armenians, Assyrian Christians, and Turkomen, as well as four women..
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2003-21 State Department: U.S. Releases Annual Report on International Religious Freedom Executive Summary of 2003 International Religious Freedom Report
18 December 2003
…… The Constitution did not provide for the recognition of Assyrians, Chaldeans, or Yazidis, and the Government sought to undermine the identity of minority Christian (Assyrian and Chaldean) and Yazidi groups...
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? ===========US- Government-2004 =========
Statement 2004-1
State Department: Defense's Wolfowitz says Women's Empowerment Vital to Iraqi Democracy
02 February 2004
By Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense;
……few weeks ago a delegation of Iraqi women, led by Khuzai, visited the Pentagon -- there were doctors, engineers and teachers, Sunnis, Shiites and Chaldean/Assyrians, Arabs, Turkmen and Kurds…………
Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2004-2 State Department: North Korea's Suspicions of U.S. May Be Easing, Armitage Says
03 February 2004
DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE:
…… Now that's what will enshrine the relationships between the major groups -- the Kurds, the Shiites, and the Sunnis, as well as the Turkmen, the Caldians, the Assyrians -- who all have a desire to have some representation
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2004-3 State Department: U.S. Raises Reward for Information Leading to Capture of Zarqawi
12 February 2004
By David Shelby Washington File Staff Writer
Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) spokesman Hamid Al-Kifaie: …… Obviously, Zarqawi is betting on Iraqis fighting each other. But this is not going to happen. Iraqis are one nation, be they Sunnis, Shi'a, Kurds, Turkmens or Assyrians, we are all one nation
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2004-4 State Department: Coalition Provisional Authority Briefing, March 2, 2004
02 March 2004
U.S. Department of Defense DoD News Briefing
Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt and Dan Senor
…… have made Iraq the central front in the war on terrorism is because of events like yesterday; because when Iraqis come together, be it Shi'as, Sunni, Kurd, Christian, Assyrian, Turkmen, men, women --
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2004-5 State Department: Iraqi Women Raise Their Political Voices, Says Minister Berwari 10 March 2004
Minister Berwari:
…… She added, "The retraction and the target brought Iraqi women together for a common cause. Cooperation and organization crossed religious and ethnic lines - Shia, Sunni, Christian, Arab, Kurd, Assyrian, Turcomen."
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? Statement 2004-6 State Department: State's Deputy Secretary Armitage Seeks Qatar's Advice on Iraq 20 April 2004
DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE:
…….. to make the point that there is a future in the new Iraq for everyone, for Sunni, for Shia, for Kurds, for Turkmen, for Chaldeans, for Assyrians, whatever, that……….
Where are the indigenous Aramean people of Iraq? ==========The Press 2002========
Articles published in various media's in which the Aramean people falsely are represented as,, Assyrians" or sometimes as,, Chaldeans"
Article 2002-1
Date: 9-8-2002 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (www.washintoninstitute.org)
WHAT DO IRAQIS THINK ABOUT LIFE AFTER HUSSEIN?
By Michael Rubin The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Mr. Rubin writes among others…..
Many were Kurdish, but some were Turkoman, Arab or
The same article published on:
* Iraq Watch http://www.iraqwatch.org/ (Article 2002-2) * The American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research http://www.aei.org (Article 2002-3)
Article 2002-2
Date: 9-8-2002 Iraq Watch http://www.iraqwatch.org/
WHAT DO IRAQIS THINK ABOUT LIFE AFTER HUSSEIN?
By Michael Rubin The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The same as Article 2002-1
Article 2002-3
Date: 9-8-2002 The American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research http://www.aei.org
WHAT DO IRAQIS THINK ABOUT LIFE AFTER HUSSEIN?
By Michael Rubin The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The same as Article 2002-1
Article 2002-4 Date: 6-11-2002 ABC News. com Sounds of Silence
Iraqi By Leela Jacinto Iraqi Assyrians…. Article 2002-5 Date: 12-12-2002; International Society for Human Rights (www.ishr.org)
Keine derzeitige Terminierung für Beitrittsverhandlungen der Türkei
By Karl Hafen
...........zurückkehrende
The Germany based “Human” Rights Organization claim to have respect for Human Rights. Our experience with this ,,Human” Rights organization is a different one. We informed them in the past and requested not to identify our people with the myths and legends of the western missionaries. Unfortunately they continue with glorification of the divide and rule politics of the western missionaries and ignore ore request. Other publication from ISHR:
*Article 2003-17 *Article 2003-17-A *Article 2004-11 *Article 2004-23 *Article 2004-23-A Article 2002-6
Date: 14-11-2002, Turkish Daily News (www.turkishdailynews.com)
Spiritual leaders meet in iftar dinner
By Hasan Altinisik
Article 2002-7
Date: 19-12-2002, USA TODAY
Iraqi Christians fear invasion backlash
By Vivienne Walt,
Christians are Assyrian Catholics,….. A 71-year-old Assyrian nun,….. ancient Assyrian prayers.
Article 2002-8
Date: 22-12-2002; The Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com/)
Iraq's Christians Saddam persecutes them, too.
BY JONATHAN ERIC LEWIS
the
After the publication of Mr. Lewis; we contacted him and asked gently not to label our people as,, Assyrians”. Unfortunately, Mr. Lewis continued with crusade in favor of glorification of the myth invented by the Anglican Missionaries. On the Middle-eastern Forum, Mr. Lewis published again a inaccurate and contradictive article in which undeserved the Aramean people are being identified as,, Assyrians”; see Article 2003-31 (and Article 2003-42 (published on www.forward.com) ==========The Press 2003========
Article 2003-1
Date: January 6, 2003, The Irish Times (http://www.ireland.com/)
Will Christians of Iraq be denied the promise of peace?
By Rev Patrick Comerford,
Rev Patrick Comerford is very generous with his remarks towards divide and rule politics among the East-Aramean ,, Nestorians” by the Catholic missionaries in the 16th century in the middle-east. He says,, Although numbers dwindled through wars, persecutions and massacres, these Christians maintained their unity until the arrival of Latin missionaries, intent on suppressing Nestorianism and forcing union with Rome. Those efforts eventually caused a major rift in the 16th century. Today, Iraq is the only country in the Middle East where the largest church of the Christian minority is in communion with Rome:the Chaldean church remains a vital force in the Christian world of the Middle East”
It would have given evidence of respect towards both the history and humanity if Rev Comerford the respected and the independent reader of the Irish Times had informed about the attempts made by the Anglican missionaries[1] (his own church) to brainwash the East-Aramean ,, Nestorians” of Hakkaria (bordering Turkey- Irak) and Urmia (Iran) to see themselves as,, Assyrians” in stead of Arameans.
He says,, The Assyrian Church of the East, as it became known….
Pity that Rev Comerford ,,forget” to mention that the identification “Assyrian” a invention was of his own church with the result that the East-Aramean ,,Nestorians” became nationalistic fanatics. Even so fanatic, that they have killed their own Patriarch[2], Mar Eshai Shamun XXIII, in 1976 because he refused to change the name of the “Syrian Church of the East,, in the ,,Assyrian Church of the East”. However, after the Patriarch was killed and the new one was elected; the name of the Church was changed in,, Assyrian Church of the East”
It also remarkable that Rev Comerford is only bringing the ,,Assyrian Church of the East” to the attention of the world; while they are the third group as minority compared to West-Aramean Syrian Orthodox and East-Aramean Chaldeans.
[1]= http://www.aramnahrin.org/English/ChristiansOfIraq.htm#E http://www.aramnahrin.org/English/Faq_IraqiChristians.htm#A [2]= http://www.aramnahrin.org/English/Faq_IraqiChristians.htm#A
Article 2003-2
Date: Tuesday, 14 January, 2003, BBC news (http://news.bbc.co.uk/)
Profile:
The ADM encompasses
Chaldean,
We have sent the BBC a response to this article in order to set right a few incorrect issues proclaimed in this very article. BBC published more articles in which the indigenous Aramean people of Mesopotamia in contradiction to the historical facts were identified as ,,Assyrians”. We always sent them information to refute this nonsense. Article 2003-3
Date: January 15, 2003, Modbee.com
By MICHAEL DOYLE
other
international Article 2003-4
Date: January 23, 2003, The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) (http://www.cbn.com/)
The Forgotten Christians of Iraq
By Ken Joseph Jr.
million
In the build-up to the Iraq war in 2003, a mysterious a person, called Ken Joseph Jr. started a crusade to falsify the history of the Indigenous Aramean people of Mesopotamia in Iraq by spreading overwhelming biased and baseless information regarding the origin of our people. The falsehoods of Mr. Josephs has been especially promoted by the ,,Christian" media in the United States of America. These Christians seems deliberately to ,,Assyrianize” our people in the middle-east following the myths of the Anglican missionaries. They can’t get enough of it!
The same article was published on: ,, The Web Magazine of the Presbyterian Church in America” (Article 2003-5) Worthy News ( Article 2003-6) and Canadian Christianity.com (Article 2003-7; shortened version).
Also published from his hand: Article 2003-13 Article 2003-14 Article 2004-13 Article 2004-20 Article 2004-22 Article 2004-37 Article 2003-5
Date: January 23, 2003 The Web Magazine of the Presbyterian Church in America (http://www.christianity.com)
The Forgotten Christians of Iraq
By Ken Joseph Jr.
The same as Article 2003-4 Article 2003-6
Date: January 23, 2003 Worthy News (http://www.worthynews.com/)
The Forgotten Christians of Iraq
By Ken Joseph Jr.
The same as Article 2003-4 Article 2003-7
Date: February 2003, 2003 Canadian Christianity.com
Iraq's forgotten Christians
By Ken Joseph Jr.
……these remnants of the Assyrian empire speak Aramaic, the language of Jesus….
This is definitely not true! The modern Assyrians are definitely not remnants of the former Assyrian empire; but rather a colonial product of the Western missionaries created in the 19th century.
…. It was to them that the apostle Thomas came, and their King Abgar repented for his people -- and Assyria in the 1st century became the first Christian nation…..
This is typical self fabricated nonsense! King Abgar of Edessa was an Aramean king and not an Assyrian. Secondly, it is has been never proven that Thomas have Christianized the East-Aramean ,, Nestorian” of Iran. All these mythical stories are fabricated by themselves! The only thing they seem to be good to do is distorting of the historical facts and exchanging it for self fabricated myths and legends; something which writer and his followers seem to be very good to do!
The same as Article 2003-4 Article 2003-8
Date: February 13, 2003, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) News (http://www.cbn.com/)
Iraqi Christians Shackled by Fear, Daring to Hope
By Paul Strand
…. many of whom are Article 2003-9
Date: February 17, 2003 Monday Home Edition, Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com/)
Assyrians Hope for U.S. Protection;
By Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer
remaining
Article 2003-10
Date: Washington, DC, February 20, 2003; Institute on Religion and Public Policy (http://www.religionandpolicy.org/)
Iraq's Suffering Christians
By Lord David Alton
These
Article 2003-11
Date: February 25, 2003; LewRockwell.com (www.lewrockwell.com)
Christians for Saddam?
By Glen Chancy
….are ethnically
….In Iraq, live an estimated 1 million Christians who are ethnically Assyrian.
Mr. Chancy seems to have no slightest idea of what he is really telling the independent reader. He clearly is unaware of the fact that is he is coming out with overwhelming nonsense in his article resulting in fake informed independent and respected reader. After the publication of this article; we have informed Mr. Chancy about the many inaccuracies in his article. Mr. Chancy unfortunately, neglected our appeal to stop identifying our people with the former,, Assyrians”. On the contrary he continues with his crusade deliberately to spread fake information regarding the origin of our people. On 15th of September 2003 again an article was published by Mr. Chancy, full of inaccuracies and misleading; see Article 2003-37 Article 2003-12
Date:27-02-2003 JTA Global News Service of the Jewish People (http://www.jta.org/)
By Gil Sedan
….. past: Article 2003-13
Date: February 27, 2003 The Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Persecuted for centuries,
Iraq's By Ken Joseph jr. Iraq's
The same article was published on http://www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com (Article 2003-14) Article 2003-14
Date: February 27, 2003 Orthodox News (http://www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com/)
Persecuted for centuries,
Iraq's
By Ken Joseph jr.
The same as Article 2003-13 Article 2003-15
Date: March 24, 2003 John Mark Ministries (http://johnmarkhicks.faithsite.com/)
AID EFFORT TARGETS 'FORGOTTEN CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ'
………
Western
Article 2003-16
Date: March 30, 2003 10 Downing street (http://www.number10.org.uk/)
PM’s vision for Iraq
By: PM Blair
I want
all Iraqis - Arab,
Where are the Aramean people of the Middle-east Mr. Blair? Don’t they have the right to be included as well?
Article 2003-17
Date: April 24, 2003 10 International Society for Human Rights (www.ishr.org)
Historic truth must not any longer remain a taboo
……… and Article 2003-17-A German version
Date: April 24, 2003 10 INTERNATIONALE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MENSCHENRECHTE (http://www.igfm.de/)
IGFM: Historische Wahrheit darf nicht länger tabuisiert werden
Keine EU-Partnerschaft ohne Wissenschafts- und
Meinungsfreiheit auch hinsichtlich des Völkermordes an Armeniern und
……….. 500.000
Article 2003-18
Date: April 25, 2003 ChristianityToday.com (www.christianitytoday.com)
Christian History Corner: Missionary Tales from the Iraqi Front
By Steven Gertz
…….native Assyrian (or
Nestorian) church… .
Article 2003-19
Date: April 25, 2003 Cybercast News Service (www.CNSNews.com)
Iraqi Christians Apprehensive About The Future
By Julie Stahl
……
700,000
The same article was also published on:
Crosswalk.com (Article 2003-20) SS Gospel centre Online (Article 2003-21) FaithNews Network (www.faithnews.cc) (Article 2003-22)
Article 2003-20
Date: April 26, 2003 Crosswalk.com (www.crosswalk.com)
Iraqi Christians Apprehensive About The Future
By Julie Stahl
The same as Article 2003-19
Article 2003-21
Date: April 28, 2003 SS Gospel centre Online (www.ssgospel.org)
Iraqi Christians Apprehensive About The Future
By Julie Stahl
The same as Article 2003-19
Article 2003-22
Date: April 29, 2003 FaithNews Network (www.faithnews.cc)
Iraqi Christians Apprehensive About The Future
By Julie Stahl
The same as Article 2003-19
Article 2003-23
Date: May 5, 2003 CNN.com /world
Mosul elects council and mayor
…...
three Kurds, two
During this election three Arameans were elected:
Article 2003-24
Date: May 5, 2003 BBC News
Mosul holds landmark vote
…….. as well as Turkmen and
No mention of the Aramean people!
Article 2003-25
Date: May18, 2003: SonntagsZeitung (www.sonntagszeitung.ch)
By Susanne Gusten
.....
Article 2003-26
Date: May23, 2003: The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
In A Muslim City In Iraq, Christians Enjoy Their Quarter
By Sabrina Tavernise
.........
or
Article 2003-27
Date: May25, 2003: The Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)
Iraqis elect council for strife-torn Kirkuk
By Sabrina Tavernise
.......
of Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens and
Article 2003-28
Date: 06, 2003: Canadian Christianity.com (www.canadianchristianity.com/)
By Michael Ireland
........ small
The same article also published on http://www.worthynews.com/ Article 2003-29
Article 2003-29
Date: 06, 2003: Christian News Service (www.Worthynews.com)
By Michael Ireland
The Same as Article 2003-28
Article 2003-30
Date: 06, 2003: Hybridmagazine.com (www.hybridmagazine.com)
Post-War Iraq'
By Kevin Filan
……
Mr. Kevin Filan is talking in his article about Shia’s, Sunni’s, Kurds, Yizidies. Unfortunately; the Aramean people completely being ignored!
Article 2003-31
Date: 06, 2003: The Middle East Forum Promoting the American Interests (http://www.meforum.org/)
Iraqi
By Jonathan Eric Lewis
……
portrait of
Mr. Lewis seems to enjoy the glorification of ,, Assyrianism”; following his article published in wall Street Journal of 22nd of December 2002 (see Article 2002-5). He is seems extremely ,,generous” with providing the respected readers with,, Assyrianisim”.
Article 2003-32
Date: August 12, 2003: Zaman News Paper (http://www.zaman.com.tr/)
By Seyhmus Edis
…….
Article 2003-33
Date: August 22, 2003: The Wall Street Journal
Elsewhere in Iraq
Most
BY PAUL MARSHALL Senior fellow at Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.
… the
The same article was published on de website of: http://www.benadorassociates.com/article/524 (Article 2003-34)
Article 2003-34
Date: August 22, 2003: EB Benadore Associates (http://www.benadorassociates.com/)
Elsewhere in Iraq
BY PAUL MARSHALL Senior fellow at Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.
The same as Article 2003-33
Article 2003-35
Date: September 15, 2003: LewRockWell.Com (http://www.lewrockwell.com/)
Christians in Iraq
By Glen Chancy
……. Christian
Mr. Chancy says amongst others:
….Most Christians in Iraq are ethnically Assyrian.
Not only Mr. Chancy but many other so-called ,,Christians” ,forget’ to mention that they, the western missionaries, were responsible for the creation of ,,Assyrisim” in the 19th century. Mr. Chancy clearly glorify the divide and rule product they have created in 19th century. It would have given evidence of respect not only to the Aramean people worldwide but also to the general accepted historical facts when Mr. Chancy had condemned the behavior of the western missionaries and had called our people ,, Arameans” in stead of the self fabricated name,, Assyrian”.
…….The Gospel was preached to
the
This is self fabricated myth! Scientifically is never proven that the East- Arameans were Christianized by Apostel Thomas.
Article 2003-36
Date: September 18, 2003: INTERNATIONALE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MENSCHENRECHTE (http://www.igfm.de/)
Unzureichende Sicherheit für rückkehrwillige Christen
IGFM: Die Verhandlung gegen einen
…… Christen
Article 2003-37
Date: September 24, 2003: http://www.number-10.gov.uk/
PART 3: IRAQ UNDER SADDAM HUSSEIN
By 10 Downing Street
……
About 60% of Iraqis are Shias and 20% are Kurds. The remaining 3% of the
population consists of
The Anglicans were responsible for dividing our people of the Church of the East, following the example of the Roman Catholic Church. They seem to maintain the ,,Assyrian” product created by them..
First of all, there are around 500.000-600.000 Arameans of different denominations. Of this Arameans, around 200.000- 300.000 belong to the Chaldean Church. Around 40.000-45.000 are the members of the Church of the East which is later to be called ,,Assyrians”. They you have around 40.000 Syrian Catholics and approximately 70.000 Syrian Orthodox.
Although the ,,Assyrians” are in the minority (around 40.000), yet they are mentioned in the official documents; something which is very suspicious while the Arameans are just being ignored as if they do not exist!
Article 2003-38
Date: September 24, 2003: World Evangelical Alliance (www.worldevangelical.org)
IRAQ: CHRISTIANS & MANDAEANS
By Elisabeth Kendal
…….. Christian
Also published from her the following articles in which the divide and rule politics is being glorified:
Article 2004-1 Article 2004-2 Article 2004-18 Article 2004-24 Article 2004-25 Article 2004-26 Article 2004-30
Article 2003-39
Date: September 29, 2003: News. Telegrpah (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/)
Iraq's Christians run gauntlet of anti-US hostility
By Damien McElroy in Ramadi
…… chatter in
This is not true! There around 500.000-600.000 Christians in Iraq. How is it possible that there are more than a million ‘Assyrian’ Christians in Iraq? In reality there are no more than 40.000 ,,Assyrian” Christians in Iraq!
The same article was published on http://www.lebanonwire.com/; see Article 2003-40
Article 2003-40
Date: September 29, 2003: http://www.lebanonwire.com/
Iraq's Christians run gauntlet of anti-US hostility
By Damien McElroy in Ramadi
The same as Article 2003-39
Article 2003-41
Date: November 27, 2003: The Financial Gazette (http://www.fingaz.co.zw/)
Saddam’s poisoned legacy afflicts northern Iraq city
…… not Kurds, Turkmen or
Article 2003-42
Date: November 28, 2003: The Forward (www.forward.com)
The Assyrian Test of Pluralism in Iraq
By JONATHAN ERIC LEWIS
….. million
Following his previous articles; Mr. Lewis continues to provide the respected reader with inaccurate information with the result that our heritage is being distorted. ==========The Press 2004========
Article 2004-1
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2004; ASSIST News Service (ANS) (http://www.assistnews.net/)
IRAQ:
By Elizabeth Kendal, World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission
The article contains the following inaccuracies (the words between brackets are the corrected version):
…..as the
Among the many inaccuracies, we read: ….such as the Assyrians, who are the indigenous inhabitants of northern Iraq and are Christian.
The Assyrians are certainly not the indigenous people of northern Iraq; but a product created by predecessors of Ms Kendal ,,the evangelists” who have invented this mythical name. In Northern Iraq; the majority of the people is of Chaldean Church; they have nothing do the with the “Assyrians,, of antiquity! It is very pity that the writer “forget” to mention that the present-day efforts of the evangelicals to maintain the myths and legends of their predecessors who, some 150 years ago, were in the same area and have brainwashed our people! The same article was published on the Free Republic Forum (Article 2004-2)
Article 2004-2
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2004; Free Republic Forum (www.freerepublic.com/)
IRAQ:
By Elizabeth Kendal, World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission
The same as Article 2004-1
Article 2004-3
Date: 13 February 2004; Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (www.rferl.org)
Iraq:
By Valentinas Mite
The article is one by one distortion of the Aramean heritage; just exchange the name “Assyrian” by Aramean and you get the correct information to the reader:
country's
The same article also was published on the website:
Truthnews; Article 2004-4 Globalsecurity: Article 2004-5
Article 2004-4
Date: 13 February 2004; Truth News (www.truthnews.com)
Iraq:
By Valentinas Mite, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
The same as Article 2004-3
Article 2004-5
Date: 13 February 2004; www.globalsecurity.org
Iraq:
By Valentinas Mite
The same as Article 2004-3
Article 2004-6
Date: 14 February 2004; http://www.exorthodoxforchrist.com (evangelical)
By: Stefan J. Bos (ASSIST News Service; a Christian evangelical website)
AS
Article 2004-7
Date: Feb 23, 2004; Human Events Conservative weekly (www.humaneventsonline.com)
Freedom for All in Iraq
By: Angela J. Phelps
concern to
Article 2004-8
Date: March 3, 2004; http://www.anglicanmedia.com.au/
Iraq's
The Anglican missionaries have created the product,, Assyrians” in the 19th century. They seem to joy with what they have created in those times! Please find below again a one by one distorting of the Aramean history in Iraq.
…. for the
Glorifying the product ,,Assyrianism” they have created? Where are the Indigenous Aramean people of Iraq?
Article 2004-9
Date: March 23, 2004; Christian Today (www.christiantoday.com)
The Recent Attack of American Missionaries Makes Iraq a Minefield
By: Joanna S.Wong
Well, well, well! American missionaries in the middle-east? This is asking for problems! As far as we know they brought in the past only troubles to the middle-east to create hatred, division and hostility within our people! However; all of them continue to glorify the product they have created in the, namely,, Assyrianism”. As if they didn’t damage our people enough; they just continue with their message of,, peace” in Iraq!
……..1.2 million
Article 2004-10
Date: Feb 23, 2004; http://www.anglicanmedia.com.au/
Please pray for:
By: Marja Waldon; e-Prayer Conference Moderator
A LIST OF
Article 2004-11
Date: April 24, 2004; International Society for Human Rights http://www.ishr.org/
EU progress report on Turkey does not mention the recognition of the Armenian genocide?
……
Article 2004-12
Date: April 29, 2004; http://www.modbee.com
Iraqi Governing Council member to speak in Modesto
By BLAIR CRADDOCK
………….. speak in
Article 2004-13
Date: April 30, 2004; The Christian Broadcasting Network (http://www.cbn.com/)
Interview with Mr. Ken Joseph
By: George Thomas
..is an
Since the start of the war on Iraq in 2003; Mr. Joseph initiated a distortion campaign on the Aramean people of Iraq. Many articles from his hand were published on the various ,,Christian” websites.
Article 2004-14
Date: May 2, 2004; Modbee.com
Sign bashing president
shocks
By: BY CHRIS TOGNERI
……..the
Article 2004-15
Date: May. 17, 2004; Forthwayne.com; The News Sentinel
Languages provide another religious connection
…… of
Article 2004-16
Date: May. 119, 2004; National Review Online (www.nationalreview.com/)
Kana’s Iraq
……. Iraq's
Article 2004-17
Date: May. 30, 2004; Modbee.com
By BLAIR CRADDOCK
….
Article 2004-18
Date: 06- 2004; Canadian Christianity.com (www.canadianchristianity.com)
Comment: Can Iraqi sovereignty guarantee security?
By Elizabeth Kendal (World Evangelical Alliance)
….
Article 2004-19
Date: June 4, 2004; The Christian Broadcasting Network(CBN) (www.cbn.com);
By CWNews
……strong
Article 2004-20
Date: June 8, 2004; Insight On the News (www.insightmg.com)
Christians Begin Exodus From Iraq
By Ken Joseph Jr.
………
Iraq are
Article 2004-21
Date: ; Reclaiming America (www.reclaimamerica.org/)
Christians Fleeing Iraq, New Government
By Anthony Urti
….. in Iraq are
Article 2004-22
Date: ; WorldNetDaily (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/)
Iraqi Christians flee Islamic republic
By Ken Joseph Jr.; © 2004 Insight/News World Communications Inc.
…… Iraq are
Article 2004-23
Date: ; International Society For Human Rights (http://www.ishr.org/)
Same cultural rights for
………
and
In Turkey there are only Arameans; so why making a reference to ,,Assyrians” if not because of the maintaining of the myths and legends of the Western missionaries?
Article 2004-23-A German version
Date: ; INTERNATIONALE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MENSCHENRECHTE (http://www.igfm.de/)
….
Article 2004-24
Date: ; World Evangelical Alliance (http://www.worldevangelical.org/)
IRAQ: CHRISTIANS KILLED, CHRISTIANS ARE FLEEING
By Elizabeth Kendal
….The
The same article was published by: WorthyNews (Article 2004-25) The Institute On religion and Democracy (Article 2004-26);
Article 2004-25
Date: ; Worthy News - Christian News Service (www.worthynews.com)
IRAQ: CHRISTIANS KILLED, CHRISTIANS ARE FLEEING
By Elizabeth Kendal World
Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (WEA RLC)
The same as Article 2004-24
Article 2004-26
Date: ; The Institute On religion and Democracy (http://www.ird-renew.org/)
IRAQ: CHRISTIANS KILLED, CHRISTIANS ARE FLEEING
By Elizabeth Kendal
The same as Article 2004-24
Article 2004-27
Date: ; WorldNetDaily.com (www.worldnetdaily.com)
Iraqi Christians face persecution Threatened with torture, burning, bombing for not joining 'resistance'
………
The same Article published on: www.internationalwallofprayer.org
Article 2004-28
Date: ; www.internationalwallofprayer.org (WorldNetDaily.com)
Iraqi Christians face persecution Threatened with torture, burning, bombing for not joining 'resistance'
The same as Article 2004-27
Article 2004-29
Date: ; Reclaiming Our world for Christ (http://www.annointed.net/)
IRAQ: CHRISTIANS KILLED, CHRISTIANS ARE FLEEING
Posted By Shawn
The same as Article 2004-26
Article 2004-30
Date: ; CanadianChristianity.com
Non-Muslims could be at risk in a sovereign Iraq
By Elizabeth Kendal
…..
Article 2004-31
Date: ; The United Kingdom Parliament
Assyrian Christian Minority (Iraq)
Mr. Stephen Pound (Ealing, North) (Lab):
…. the
Well, well, well! Weren’t the English excavations by which the East- Arameans ,,Nestorians” were brainwashed to call themselves ,,Assyrians” in stead of Arameans? Weren’t the efforts of the Anglicans missionaries who made them to the world as ,,Assyrians”? Now, today Mr. Pound is doing the same?
Article 2004-32
Date: ; The Des Moines Register (http://www.dmregister.com/)
Speaker to discuss history
of
….. the
Article 2004-33
Date: ; Christian Science Monitor (www.csmonitor.com/)
Iraq's Christians consider fleeing as attacks on them rise
By Annia Ciezadlo
……
among
The same article was published on World Religious News (WWN, http://www.wwrn.org/); see Article 2004-34
Article 2004-34
Date: ; World Religious News (WWN, http://www.wwrn.org/)
Iraq's Christians consider fleeing as attacks on them rise
The same as Article 2004-33
Article 2004-35
Date: ; Kansas.com (http://www.kansas.com/)
Christians in Baghdad commemorate mass baptisms with festival
……
traditional
The same article was published on http://www.comeandsee.co.il/ (Article 2004-36)
Article 2004-36
Date: ; Come And See (http://www.comeandsee.co.il/)
Christians in Baghdad commemorate mass baptisms with festival
The same as Article 2004-35
Article 2004-37
Date: ; The Washington Times (Unite Press International)
Outside View: Iraq's secret documents
…… the
Christian
Article 2004-38
Date: ; Assist News Service (ANS) (www.assistnews.net)
CHRISTIANS SHUT OUT OF ELECTION PROCESS IN IRAQ!
By Dan Wooding; Founder of ASSIST Ministries
….. The
The same article was published on worldnetdaily.com (Article 2004-39)
Article 2004-39
Date: ; WorldNetDaily.com
CHRISTIANS SHUT OUT OF ELECTION PROCESS IN IRAQ!
By Dan Wooding; Founder of ASSIST Ministries
The same as Article 2004-38
Article 2004-40
Date: ; CanadianChristianity.com (www.canadianchristianity.com)
Attacks on Iraqi Christians continue
By Stefan J.Bos;
THE
Article 2004-41
Date: ; WorldNetDaily.com (www.worldnetdaily.com)
In Iraq, it's war on Christians
…… nearby
The same article was published on: http://www.internationalwallofprayer.org/ (Article 2004-42) http://www.freerepublic.com/ (Article 2004-43)
Article 2004-42
Date: ; http://www.internationalwallofprayer.org/
In Iraq, it's war on Christians
By WorldNetDaily
The same as Article 2004-41
Article 2004-43
Date: ; http://www.freerepublic.com/
In Iraq, it's war on Christians
By WorldNetDaily
The same as Article 2004-41
Article 2004-44
Date: ; BBC News World Edition
Iraqi Christians' long history
….
community are
It would have given evidence of respect if BBC would have informed the respected reader about the divide and rule politics of the Western missionaries (including British) to impose exotically names onto our people in stead of writing nonsense such as,,, …. After their empires collapsed in the 6th and 7th Centuries BC, the Assyrians scattered across the Middle East”
Article 2004-45
Date: ; Crosswalk.com (www.crosswalk.com)
Iraq's Beleaguered Christians More Fearful Than Ever
By Patrick Goodenough (CNS News)
….. An
Article 2004-46
Date: ; WorldNetDaily.Com (worldnetdaily.com)
Protection for Iraqi Christians demanded
Leader of
By Dan Wooding
……… An
Article 2004-47
Date: ; The Washington Times (www.washtimes.com/ United Press International)
Analysis: Attacks defy the Prophet's wish
………
for
Article 2004-48
Date: ; The Age (www.theage.com.au)
Iraqi Christians flee, eyeing Australia
By Meaghan Shaw
…..
Iraqi
Article 2004-49
Date: ; WorldNetDaily (www.worldnetdaily.com)
Iraqi Christian compound attacked
By Stefan J. Bos
…… The
Article 2004-50
Date: 09; CanadiaChristianity.com (www.canadianchristianity.com)
Thousands of
By Stefan J. Bos
……
only
Article 2004-51
Date: 12 September; Reuters Foundation (http://www.alertnet.org/)
FEATURE-Iraqi Christians seek sanctuary in ancient homeland
By Tom Perry
…..
uprooted
Article 2004-52
Date: 29 September; Independent Online (www.iol.co.za)
Iraq in search of a new cultural identity
By Tom Perry
…………Christian
Article 2004-53
Date: 14 October; National Review Online (www.nationalreview.com)
Canary in a Coal Mine Iraq’s future as a tolerant, democratic nation is at stake.
……
The product of Western missionaries, the ,,Chaldeans’ invented by the Roman Catholic missionaries in 1552 and ,,Assyrians” by the Anglican Missionaries at the end of 19th century is now united as ,, ChaldoAssyrian”. Ms. Nina Shea would have done justice to the humanity if she first would have informed the independent reader about the zealous attempts of the western missionaries to impose exotically names onto the East-Aramean,, Nestorians” with the result that they became so fanatic that they even changed the name of their Church in 1976 into ,,Assyrian Church of the east”.
Article 2004-54
Date: 20 October; Inter Press Service News Agency (http://www.ipsnews.net)
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/IRAQ:
Plight of Christians Provokes Calls for Special Protection
or
Article 2004-55
Date: November 5; The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) (www.cbn.com)
Iraq’s Christians Caught in Crossfire
By Gary Lane
……..
their
Article 2004-56
Date: November 5; The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) (www.cbn.com)
Iraq’s Christians Caught in Crossfire
By Gary Lane
……..
their
Article 2004-59
Date: ; The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) (www.cbn.com)
Opportunity in the Midst ofChaos
By Gary Lane
………..
by their
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