“Team Save Iraqi Christians” Met Senator Portman in His Home State/Town
Letter from: IRAQI CHRISTIANS ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE (ICAE) Yesterday, as part of our advocacy mission, members of “Team Save Iraqi Christians” met Senator Portman in his home state/town Columbus-Ohio where he listened to a group of Iraqi Christians. The Team will works with US senators Portman and Sabena the coauthors of resolution S-530 to help […]
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Today I authorized two operations in Iraq — targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death. Let me explain the actions we’re taking and why. […]
Press Statement on Iraq
The members of the Security Council condemn the attacks in Iraq’s Ninewa Province, including Sinjar and Tal Afar, by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and again express their deep outrage about the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis — many of them from vulnerable minority communities, especially Yezidis and Christians — displaced […]
Senator Levin has strongly urged President Obama to create a safe haven. Official Letter Attached
Ltr. to President Obama on Iraq crisis 8-7-14.pdf Senator Levin has strongly urged President Obama to create a safe haven for all the minorities in the crisis region, send emergency assistance to the Yezidis that are trapped and to approve air strikes against ISIL. The president has called for an emergency meeting with his security […]
Concurrent resolutions in the House and Senate
A House Bill was introduced by Juan Vargas of California last week. Representatives Fortenberry and Eshoo introduced a second bill (HB 110 attached) and both and are gaining traction. HB 110 has better language as it highlights the ongoing crisis and need for aid in Iraq. There is a concurrent Senate Bill, which relates to […]
Updates Directly From Iraq
Things have improved slightly from the last couple of weeks. The KRG is now providing 8 hours of electricity compared to four hours two weeks ago. – There’s a lot of Pesmerga in the area protecting the villages and our people feel safer. It is better than before but people are still looking to leave. The […]
Message from Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako
Message from his beatitude the Patriarch: His Holiness the Pontiff Pope Francis The Beatitudes, Patriarchs of the East Christians of Mosul fled their town, terrified and frightened with nothing but the clothes on their back, they were forced to leave their houses. Their churches were desecrated. On the 2nd of August 2014, ISIS ( DAISH) […]