Trump holds key to saving Syria's vanishing Christians in crucial White House meeting
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Trump meets Syrian leader al-Sharaa to discuss protecting Syria's endangered Christian and religious minorities through federalized governance and decentralization.
Sam Brownback served as ambassador at large for International Religious Freedom (2018–21) and is co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit.
Championing a federated system of governance that decentralizes power will help secure the survival of Christian, Druze and other vulnerable communities. Until decentralization efforts are established, self-defense capabilities for these religious minority communities are essential to protect them from sectarian violence and "religious cleansing."
As a fresh Syrian government looks to rebuild a nation fractured by years of civil war, and after a summer of heinous persecution, President Trump’s role in ensuring the fate of Syria’s religious minorities, particularly the Christians, has never been more crucial.
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