{"id":1475,"date":"2014-03-26T10:11:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T10:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2014-03-26T10:11:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T10:11:43","slug":"bennett-attacks-against-christians-in-kessab-unacceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=1475","title":{"rendered":"Bennett: Attacks Against Christians in Kessab, Unacceptable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ambassador Andrew Bennett expresses deep concern for Armenians in Kessab, Syria, the <a title=\"ANCC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anccanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANC Canada<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Canada Concerned by Attacks on Armenian Town in Syria<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">March 25, 2014 &#8211; Andrew Bennett, Canada\u2019s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, today issued the following <a title=\"Canada Concerned by Attacks on Armenian Town in Syria\" href=\"http:\/\/www.international.gc.ca\/media\/orf-blr\/news-communiques\/2014\/03\/25a.aspx?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><!--more Continue reading \/ \u0531\u0574\u0562\u0578\u0572\u057b\u0568  \u2192--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cCanada is deeply concerned by the recent attacks by al Qaeda affiliated armed groups on the ancient Armenian town of Kessab in the Latakia district of northern Syria during which Armenian churches were reportedly desecrated and Armenians driven from their homes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe continued attacks against Christians, including Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Christians and Armenian Catholics, in Syria are unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe stand determined that the perpetrators be brought to justice for such acts and to stem the rising tide of sectarian violence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cCanada remains deeply concerned by the suffering of the Syrian people from all communities and by widespread reports of violations of human rights, including reports of churches and mosques being destroyed or used for military purposes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cCanada stands by the Syrian people and will continue to push for pluralistic, democratic development that protects the rights of all Syrians, regardless of faith, allowing them to live in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ambassador Andrew Bennett expresses deep concern for Armenians in Kessab, Syria, the ANC Canada reports. 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