The Christian genocide taking place in the Middle East currently has reached alarming levels. Last week the jihadist terrorist group ISIS which means the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria although it is unrecognized as a nation took over Qaraqosh the largest Christian town in Iraq warning Christians to leave convert or die." They are systematically beheading children. It is a part of an unprecedented recent effort by the ISIS to extinguish Christians from northern Iraq. In 2003 there were about 1.5 million Christians in Iraq. After the Iraq War that number dropped to as low as 200000.
ISIS captured Mosul in June so Christians there fled to Qaraqosh population 50000. ISIS warned Christians in Mosul to leave by July 19th. The houses of Christians in Mosul were painted with the letter N" meaning Nasare the Muslim word for Christians which comes from Nazareth Jesuss hometown. Their property was confiscated including jewelry and wedding rings sometimes chopping off their fingers to get them. Their churches were bombed which has been caught on video. Catholic Online has compiled some of the more graphic photos of the barbaric torturous executions. Many Christians were crucified due to the humiliation of Christs crucifixion. There are reportedly no Christians left in Mosul.
Within the past few months ISIS has taken over Fallujah Tikrit and Tel Afar in northern Iraq. Composed of radical Sunni Muslims ISIS is also terrorizing Shia and some Kurdish Muslims. Besides eradicating Christians its goals include removing the Shia Muslim population. Next it is going after certain Kurdish Muslims marching toward Erbil the Kurdish capital of Iraq.
All I hear is silence" says Father George an Assyrian priest struggling to take care of 40 families that have registered at his church so far. Where are the States? Where is the UN? Until now they have done nothing!" This is all happening because the U.S. and others have backed away. If a Republican had been in the Oval Office instead of Obama these killings would have been drastically halted.