This funding, whatever the vehicle, should come with
mechanisms in place--reporting
requirements and oversight--to ensure that American aid does
not get diverted from its intended purpose.
(2) Support the long-term survival in the region of these
ancient indigenous religious and ethnic communities;
In Iraq, the Christians population has declined by more
than 80 percent, and in Syria by nearly 70 percent. American policy should recognize the important differences
in the situations of those fleeing violence and those
targeted for genocide. And we should prioritize the latter. Consider this analogy. After World War II, there were
approximately 50 million refugees, and only a small fraction
were Jews. Yet the world understood that Jews, who had
survived genocide, faced a qualitatively different situation,
and deserved heightened consideration. The same is true today for the indigenous religious and
ethnic minorities of the region.
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