Obama Praised For Christian Persecution Statement Just two days before Christmas, President Barack Obama finally decided to condemn the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. He quickly was patted on the back from In Defense of Christians (IDC), a leading advocacy group. In Defense of Christians is grateful to President Obama for making this years annual Christmas message an opportunity to manifest solidarity with and raise awareness about the terrible plight of the Christian community under ISIS, Kirsten Evans, Executive Director of IDC told reporters at Newsmax. Evans then went on to call remembrance to ISIS record of ravaging centuries-old Christian communities in the surge of theological totalitarianism it has prescribed. The victims only crime was their Christian identity, she argued. Weve beheld the ongoing destruction of Christian churches, schools, monasteries, convents, and cemeteries in an attempt by ISIS to eradicate Christianity entirely from the psychological and cultural history of the region, Evans concluded. Christians throughout the world had been waiting for Obama to come to their defense. He used the opportunity to claim that Americans in the United States are free to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but many people arent. Michelle and I are ever-mindful that many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and hold especially close to our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution, Obama claimed in his statement. What do you think? Is it time for Obama to start protecting Christians in this country? 