Christians and other religious minorities have been targeted by Islamic State for "deliberate and systematic extermination." In 2014 when IS took the city of Mosul, Iraq, Christians were given the choice to be killed, to leave, or to pay a price (tax) for the right to exist there without public presence. In other localities, there was no choice given - they were enslaved or murdered.
Politicians of both parties are calling for the American government to call genocide by its name. The House of Representatives (including both parties) sent a letter to the president for this purpose, noting that "communities are being erased and . . families are being slaughtered because of their faith,”
Christianity took hold in the Middle East right from the start, so Christians have been there for 2,000 years. But now many are saying that it's pretty much over.
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