I’m speaking of the man pictured to the left, Bishop Ephraim Maalouli of Aleppo.
According to Fr Emmanuel Lemelson’s Twitter feed, Syrian jihadists (re: CIA/Mossad cutouts) are threatening to behead His Grace. https://x.com/Lemelson/status/1863722356213973173
“He reportedly responded by courageously saying he was not afraid and would not leave Aleppo or abandon the city’s Christians.”
I anxiously await for “the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians” to condemn this action. For that matter, it would be nice if the Episcopal Assembly of the United States criticized our own government; after all, the Islamist forces that are perpetrating this outrage (as well as others in the past) are funded by the CIA, Mossad and Turkey.
Erdogan, the wily “Sultan” as always, is playing a double game. Why do I say this? For one thing, the Islamic world looks to Turkey, the most powerful Muslim country to chasten Israel for its treatment of the Gazans. Unfortunately, he’s an Israeli stooge, providing Israel with oil stolen from the American-controlled region of Syria. Not a good look if you ask me. The bad thing about playing both sides against the middle is that sooner or later, it will all come crashing down.
As for Bishop Ephraim, I’m not going to hold my breath that anybody in the West is going to come to his aid. I don’t even expect a strongly worded letter for that matter. Regardless, I am going to pray for his deliverance.
And may the Lord have mercy –on the West–he’s suffering because of our actions.
Alex says
Axios!