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- cbn.com
08-13-2020
During President Trump's daily
briefing on Thursday, he was asked how the historic peace accord between Israel
and the United Arab Emirates would help struggling and persecuted Christians in
the Middle East.
"I think it's going to, I
think it's a big start," Trump responded. "And you're right about
that. Christians have been persecuted by some countries in particular in the
Middle East. And I think this is a big start. It's going to be a very strong
start. It's going to be a very powerful start. And it's something I've told
David (Friedman) and every one of our negotiators. If you look at the way
Christians have been treated in some countries, it's beyond disgraceful."
The President said the ongoing
concern over persecuted Christians is a part of the overall US negotiations in
the region.
"If I had information and if
I had absolute proof," he continued. "Some of the stories we have
heard, which is not easy, which is not easy to get, I would go in and do a
number to those countries like you wouldn't believe. What they do to Christians
in the Middle East and it's disgraceful. It's disgraceful, you're right. It's a
very big part of the overall negotiation. And as countries come in, for
instance, the UAE has agreed very strongly to represent us and I think they
will with respect to Christianity - because in the Middle East it's not treated
well. It's not treated well at all. It's treated horribly and very unfairly and
it's criminal what's happened for so many years. I think it's a great question
and it's a very unfair situation."
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