We cannot afford to wait. These ancient faith traditions have every right to maintain their ancient homelands and. in turn. contribute to a stabilizing diversity of voices in both culture and new forms of governance. Third. the related issue of refugees and migration points to the collapse of the nationstate order. Now. granting asylum is a responsible. humanitarian impulse. but simply accommodating more asylum to the tragedy is a reaction and not a viable. longterm policy proposition and one that has to be reconciled with both national security and capacity concerns. Attacking the injustice that leads to refugee flight must be a top priority. followed by new political structures that allow people to remain where they are in safety or to return to their ancient homelands. This is a precondition for longterm stability in the Middle East. An immediate step could be the enforcement of safe zones. especially for the vulnerable minorities in Iraq and Syria.
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