Rich Ghazal - ܣܘܪܝܝܐ
@richghazal
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Executive Director at @indefchristians
Alexandria, VA
Joined July 2020
The Damascus government (regime) has launched a major campaign aimed at portraying Syria's Christian communities as aligned with the jihadists and "safe" under regime control. However, Christian communities have raised concerns to both the U.S. Congress and the European
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Syria, once a haven of religious tolerance and a cradle of early Christianity, is grappling with an alarming escalation of persecution against its minority Christian population. Decades of authoritarian repression, followed by over...Continue reading at https://t.co/VZ6FjTWpgt
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IDC's September 2025 Newsletter has been published! Take a look at our busy month of Congressional meetings, events, and more. Link: https://t.co/pcUbvCUvPT
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🇸🇾 ISIS REBORN IN SYRIA: CRUCIFIXIONS, ETHNIC CLEANSING & UN APPLAUSE Since Assad’s fall in 2024, ISIS has launched a brutal comeback: mass killings, bombings, crucifixions, and targeted violence against Christians, Shiites, and Kurds. 294 attacks were claimed by ISIS in 2024
🇸🇾 ISIS BURNS CITIES AND MASSACRES CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA Since March, more than 1,400 deaths have been documented in Syria as ISIS and allied groups torch towns and target religious minorities. In Sweida, churches were burned, civilians executed, and entire families wiped out,
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Killings of civilians bt jihadists in the "Valley of Christians" in Western Syria could provoke an other uprising against the HTS regime. Fourth community targeted after Alawis, Druse and Kurds. #WadiNasara @POTUS @SecRubio @SpeakerJohnson @vp
ثلاثة ضـــ.حايا.. رصاص على الهوية يضرب وادي النصارى Three Casualties as Identity-Based Gunfire Hits Wadi al-Nasara #xmedia
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“My resolution, H. Res. 594 condemns the persecution of Christians & calls attention to those who suffer simply for professing the name of Jesus Christ. It …names the injustices that are too often ignored.” @RepRileyMoore’s remarks @WordOnFire from yesterday @indefchristians 👇
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Advocating for persecuted Christians across the Middle East and Africa starts at home. Support IDC's efforts here: https://t.co/DLV8ccCA5F
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From Syria to Nigeria to the Congo, Christians are suffering daily — and their voices must be heard.
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On September 17, @indefchristians held Capitol Hill Advocacy Day 2025. We welcomed volunteer advocates from across the United States to join us on Capitol Hill to advocate for persecuted Christians in the Middle East. The day began with an advocacy training session and policy
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Let us remember Charlie Kirk’s words and strive to be remembered for courage in our faith. And let us never forget that the Cross of Christ, which seemed to the world like defeat, is in truth the victory of God. Great speaking with @indefchristians yesterday!
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"With every suicide bombing, every desecrated church, every community exodus, Syria edges closer to losing a 2,000-year-old spiritual and cultural pillar," Ghazal said... "The elimination of Christianity in Syria would cause a narrowing of ideas, a narrowing of identities, and a
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"Religious minority groups suffered in Syria during the civil war, but now, persecution of #Christians, #Alawites, #Druze, #Kurds, and others has only grown worse," according to @richghazal, executive director of @indefchristians, which is a part of @TheIRD. "Syria’s
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@indefchristians executive director @richghazal & partner organization @DemandForAction founder and president @KinoNuri share perspectives on Syria in this time of political and social transition. “The amount of trust and credibility Al Sharaa’s government has gained in the
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PRESS BRIEFING: Protecting Syrian Civilians in a Time of Transition Wednesday, September 10, 2025 8:00 AM Capitol Hill (1539 Longworth)
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EVENT: IDC Patrons' Reception 2025 Registration: https://t.co/DDQOeTv30g Gather with IDC leadership, advocates and network of supporters for a special evening of reflection and solidarity in support of IDC’s advocacy mission for Christians in the Middle East. 📍IDC
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Join @indefchristians for a critical discussion on religious freedom in #Syria FORTIFYING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN SYRIA Featuring: His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II (@MorAphremII ) Amb Sam @Brownback, David Barton, and Congressman Frank Wolf Where: Dirksen Senate Office
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RT @MorAphremII: I had very fruitful conversation with Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Congressman Joe Wilson and Ambassador Tom Barrack concerning…
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With just under a month to go, IDC's Capitol Hill Advocacy Day is set to take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 9 AM to 5 PM in Washington, DC. Register here: https://t.co/olXu2Azl1u
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Why don't American Christians care about the ethnic cleansing of an ancient Christian homeland?
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The plight of Armenian Christian families forced from their ancestral homeland in 2023 has fallen on many deaf ears in the last two years, but organizations are hoping to mobilize Evangelical
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