World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder Asks “Who Will Stand Up For The Christians?”

Alison Lesley · Aug 24, 2014 · 2 min read

In an impassioned and humanist piece that transcends non-secular boundaries and speaks to anyone who loves humanity, Ronald S. Lauder ask’s in a New York Times piece, where is the world’s outcry for the persecuted Christians?

Ronald S. Lauder, President, The World Jewish Congress

In an op-ed piece that has quickly reverberated and resonated throughout media sites, blogs and social media, Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress calls for the world attention to the persecution and atrocities being forced upon the Christians in the middle east and Africa. He asks why the world is silent and references how the Jews understand first hand what happens when the world is silent.

Read his impassioned plea and ask yourself what you can do do help…for us here at WRN in the U.S., it involves reaching out to our political representatives and making it clear that we support U.S. humanitarian aid and rescue. If you know of other ways that we can all help bring this situation to light or support efforts, please let us know here.

Ronald S. Lauder writes:

WHY is the world silent while Christians are being slaughtered in the Middle East and Africa? In Europe and in the United States, we have witnessed demonstrations over the tragic deaths of Palestinians who have been used as human shields by Hamas, the terrorist organization that controls Gaza. The United Nations has held inquiries and focuses its anger on Israel for defending itself against that same terrorist organization. But the barbarous slaughter of thousands upon thousands of Christians is met with relative indifference.

Read the rest of the article on NYTimes.com