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The collaborators of the previous government in Afghanistan are not the only ones whom the Taliban is targeting; religious minorities are also at risk. As reported by Carlo Fidanza, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Fratelli d’Italia and co-chairman of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance, the situation is extremely worrying. \u201cEven before the American withdrawal from Kabul, these minorities found themselves professing and living their religions in a hostile environment, and now they are at risk of being subjected to serious violence by the Taliban,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The appeal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fidanza sketched a picture of the Afghan situation, recalling that there are about 10,000 Christians there, \u201cmany of whom are \u2018guilty\u2019 of having converted from Islam\u201d which, according to Sharia law, is \u201ca crime punishable by death\u201d. Many Christians are forced to emigrate to neighboring countries, such as Pakistan. By doing so, they are going from the frying pan into the fire since in Pakistan, as the MEP recalls, \u201cthe law against blasphemy claims new victims among Christians every day\u201d. Fidanza has called on the EU Commission to take action to protect them by giving the Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU<\/a>, Christos Stylianides, a strong mandate. So far, the MEP notes, the attention which the international community has paid to the situation of Christians has been totally insufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relativism of the Left<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately, I would say that the lack of attention is not only with respect to Afghan Christians, but Christians in general,\u201d Fidanza explained to iFamNews. \u201cThere is indignation for a few hours at the news of some massacre of Christians, or some priest killed or a church burned, but then nothing is done. It’s as if the West considers these communities as something separate from itself, and not a part of our own culture and civilization\u201d. Fidanza stressed that \u201ca relativist ideology<\/a> prevails that wants to expel faith from the public dimension and leads politics to be timid towards regimes that violate religious freedom on a daily basis.\u201d The demonstration, he adds, is offered every day by the European institutions: \u201cThe groups on the Left\u2013Liberals, Greens and, it is unfortunate to say, often the Popular Party as well\u2013pretend not to see and not to know that the genocide of Christians is the greatest genocide<\/a> currently taking place in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hypocrisy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fidanza highlights the hypocrisy: \u201cIn progressive rhetoric, new rights such as migrating from one’s own nation to another, imposing \u2018gender dictatorship\u2019<\/a> on our children, allowing surrogacy<\/a> and free abortion<\/a>, become inalienable human rights. However, when it comes to protecting cultural and religious identity, the family and national affiliation, then everything changes and nobody cares.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dialogue with the Taliban?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fidanza therefore calls for immediate intervention, but excludes the possibility of dialogue with those who currently hold power in Afghanistan; namely, the Taliban. \u201cAs I have said many times, I think that talking about \u2018dialogue\u2019 while summary executions and house-to-house manhunts continue is irresponsible,\u201d he says. \u201cThe international community must place stringent conditions on the Taliban before sitting down at any negotiating table for any recognition of their government… The hope of an inclusive government has already vanished: we need at least adequate guarantees about the respect for women and ethnic and religious minorities, and the end of any reprisal against those who do not think like them.\u201d \u201cUnfortunately,\u201d Fidanza adds, \u201cthe precipitous and dramatic end of the military presence reduces the West’s negotiating power and this is the tragic mistake of US President Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humanitarian corridors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For Fidanza it is necessary to make the Taliban understand that on the issues of respect for women and religious minorities there are no negotiations. \u201cThe solution being bandied about today is \u2018humanitarian corridors\u2019. I would like to say that not only are they not <\/em>a sustainable option, but they would be yet another defeat because Afghans\u2013among them Christians and women\u2013must be free to live peacefully in their homeland without being forced to emigrate.\u201d Fidanza expects the European Council, G7 and G20<\/a> to come up with \u201cnew and realistic solutions that do not include a mass evacuation from Afghanistan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MEP Carlo Fidanza is bringing to light the plight of Afghan Christians who are being forced to leave their homes due to religious persecution. So far, the news is falling on deaf ears; most notably from the Left which preaches tolerance and inclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":92449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"MEP Carlo Fidanza is bringing to light the plight of Afghan Christians who are being forced to leave their homes due to religious persecution. 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