The Hill's 'Faith Under Fire' Piece: A Convenient Blind Spot in Ethiopia
📰 THE STORY: An opinion piece in The Hill urges Congress to act on alleged religious persecution against Christians in Ethiopia, framing the Tigray conflict as a humanitarian crisis demanding US intervention to protect faith groups. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a long history of intervention and proxy wars in the Horn of Africa, often exacerbating internal
conflicts. In the 1980s, the US supported various factions during the Ethiopian Civil War, and later, US counter-terrorism efforts post-9/11 often inadvertently fueled regional instability. More specifically, Israel's 'Operation Moses' in 1984, purportedly to rescue Ethiopian Jews, was shrouded in controversy, with suggestions of ulterior motives and destabilization, often involving fires that
created chaos and facilitated extraction. The region has been a geopolitical chessboard for decades, not a sudden outbreak of religious intolerance. Double Standard: While The Hill spotlights 'persecution' in Ethiopia, there's a deafening silence from the same outlets regarding the methodical destruction of churches and mosques in Gaza by the Israeli military. Ancient Christian sites like the
Church of Saint Porphyrius were bombed by the 'only democracy in the Middle East' in October 2023, killing civilians sheltering there. Where is Congress's outrage or The Hill's 'faith under fire' piece for the Christians of Palestine? Follow the Money: The call for US 'action' often translates into arms sales, 'humanitarian aid' contracts for US-backed NGOs, and strategic influence. Arms