Sep 26, 2007 / 09:28 am
The director of the Al-Liqa Center for Inter-Religious Research of Bethlehem, Dr. Geries S. Khoury, said this week Christians in the Middle East are “a solid bridge between the East and the West” as they share both Arabic and Western tradition.
Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need, Khoury explained that Christians in this region are familiar with the Arabic-Muslim environment in which they live. At the same time, the share with the West certain fundamental beliefs and they understand the Western mentality better than Muslims.
Khoury said he was concerned that the implementation of the UN resolutions in the Middle East would only lead to continued pressure and insecurity for Christians. Therefore, he asked the West “not to treat the Israelis and other countries differently.”
He said he believed the disappearance of Christians from the Middle East would make life more difficult for Muslims and for Western nations.