Speech by Abdo Haddad/ Commentary by Vanessa Beeley/Maaloula

Photo Credit: Reverend Andrew Ashdown

Vanessa Beeley May 21, 2018 :

I am proud to say that Abdo Haddad is one of my dearest friends in #Syria. Please listen to his words that always ring with the wisdom of ages and the courage of all Syrians…

Here is just a small part of Abdo’s important message that should be heard by all governments and all media in the West…

” “Maaloula is an ancient town in Syria that still speaks Aramaic, the same language spoken by Jesus Christ […] We truly believe that the enemies of Syria will no longer exist when we win…and we will win this war. Maaloula was attacked in 2013 – by Free Syrian Army, Nusra Front, DAESH, like Al Farouq, all of these denominations that most Europeans and Americans call “moderate opposition”. When we defended Maaloula we didnt defend churches, we defended people, we defended believers and we defended our choice for a Syrian Secular State, we defended our choice to elect our own government, we defended our choice to live in the Syria we love…”

I am proud to say that Abdo Haddad is one of my dearest friends in #Syria. Please listen to his words that always ring with the wisdom of ages and the courage of all Syrians… Here is just a small part of Abdo's important message that should be heard by all governments and all media in the West…" "Maaloula is an ancient town in Syria that still speaks Aramaic, the same language spoken by Jesus Christ […] We truly believe that the enemies of Syria will no longer exist when we win…and we will win this war. Maaloula was attacked in 2013 – by Free Syrian Army, Nusra Front, DAESH, like Al Farouq, all of these denominations that most Europeans and Americans call "moderate opposition". When we defended Maaloula we didnt defend churches, we defended people, we defended believers and we defended our choice for a Syrian Secular State, we defended our choice to elect our own government, we defended our choice to live in the Syria we love…"

Posted by Vanessa Beeley on Monday, May 21, 2018