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The #Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo & its dependencies Mor Dionysius Antoine Shahda told that "what Aleppo experienced at dawn on Monday was very terrible," calling on the world to act with conscience ' humanity toward others
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The Archbishop explained that "the earthquake came to exacerbate the crisis that #Aleppo is already plunged in due to the war."
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Shahda pointed to the limited capabilities and the need for more foodstuffs to meet the needs of the displaced, as he affirmed that the numbers could possibly increase.
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The Aleppo Archbishop stressed that "the power of the #American army will fade sooner or later," pointing out that #Syria was "vibrant and prosperous before the war and the sanctions, and its people must return to this status." en.mdn.tv/71XO

"We urge the immediate lifting of sanctions on #Syria and allowing access to all materials, so sanctions may not turn into a crime against humanity," said the attendees of the Middle East Council of Churches in a statement.
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They added that "despite their [Churches] limited resources as a result of the blockade," however, "all the Churches in the Middle East have put their resources at the disposal of the affected & displaced people due to the earthquake, since the first moments of the disaster."

The MECC "called on the international community & the international Ecumenical family to provide urgent emergency aid to the region, in coordination with the Middle East Council of Churches, the Churches, & their affiliated institutions."
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