David

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[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

Thank you, @ashoswai, for bringing attention to the suffering of the Tigrayan people.

The reported drone killings in Rama, Tigray, and the deadly strikes on displaced Amhara civilians at Jari 2 are tragedies that should concern every Ethiopian.

Under Abiy Ahmed's leadership, civilians across Tigray, Amhara, and Oromia continue to suffer while his government expands its military arsenal, including new Russian fighter jets.

The U.S. and EU must examine and restrict the flow of weapons, military financing, and military supplies specifically to Abiy Ahmed's government where they risk enabling further attacks on civilians. African governments—particularly Kenya, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti—must collaborate to help end these atrocities.

Humanitarian aid, food, medicine, and essential civilian supplies must continue reaching the Ethiopian people. The restrictions we seek are on military support to Abiy's government, not assistance to innocent civilians.

We need independent investigations, accountability throughout the military chain of command, and effective safeguards against weapons being used on civilians.

The suffering of Tigrayans must matter to Amharas. The suffering of Amharas must matter to Tigrayans. And the suffering of every Ethiopian must matter to us all.

When we turn a blind eye to another community's suffering, we abandon the very principles that protect our own humanity.

History will remember not only those who committed atrocities, but also those who remained silent while innocent people suffered.

International media and commentators:
@IngrahamAngle @ReutersWorld @BBCWorld @BBCAfrica @LaraLogan @MarioNawfal @FoxNews

U.S. policymakers and institutions:
@StateDept @SecRubio @HouseForeignGOP @RepBrianFitz @MarkWarner @timkaine @RepDonBeyer @RepVindman

European and international institutions:
@vonderleyen @kajakallas @EU_Commission @eu_eeas @UNHumanRights @FCDOGovUK

Sources:

Rama, Tigray — ACLED, October 30: Reported drone strike killing 12 civilians, believed to have been carried out by Ethiopian federal forces.
https://t.co/ECp3SOn1aN

Jari 2 displacement camp, Amhara — Reuters, October 30: At least 15 civilians killed in strikes; responsibility remains unconfirmed.
https://t.co/jDI1HRpnOs

Russian fighter jets — Reuters, October 28: Ethiopia announced plans for 12 Su-35 fighters and four S-400 batteries; Russia confirmed an initial delivery of two jets.
https://t.co/gezT3Kk9Oz

#Ethiopia #Tigray #Amhara #HumanRights #Accountability

[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

Ambassador Nagy, where have you been all this time?

With respect, I find your statement deeply disappointing. Ethiopia's tragedy is not merely the possibility of religious conflict or damage to its international reputation. Innocent Orthodox Christians are being slaughtered, families displaced, and communities terrorized. Their lives matter far more than the country's image.

I remember an Ambassador Tibor Nagy who spoke with conviction, challenged uncomfortable truths, and stood for American values. What happened to that voice?

Has maintaining the appearance of stability under Abiy Ahmed become more important than confronting the suffering of ordinary Ethiopians? Has your relationship with Abiy's administration influenced how you interpret these atrocities? And has the geopolitical focus on Eritrea overshadowed the human rights crisis unfolding within Ethiopia?

I urge you to revisit the record beginning in 2018, when Abiy came to power. Examine the recurring violence, the warnings from religious leaders, the displacement of communities, and the response of federal and Oromia regional authorities.

Do not stop at asking who pulled the trigger. Ask who gave the orders, who provided the weapons, who protected the perpetrators, and who benefited from the violence. Follow the evidence wherever it leads, including to the highest levels of government.

I also question the approach of Ambassador Massinga and the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa. Have their public positions and engagement with Abiy's government adequately reflected the suffering of civilians? Have they fairly distinguished between armed actors, communities defending themselves, and those committing atrocities? These questions deserve serious examination.

Ambassador, I respectfully ask you to reconsider your position. The American values of religious freedom, human dignity, accountability, and justice must never become secondary to political relationships or a preferred vision of regional stability.

The Tibor Nagy I remember would ask difficult questions, even when the answers were inconvenient.

The truth shall set you free.

Secretary Rubio and the U.S. Department of State, I urge you to examine the pattern of violence against Orthodox Christians, the response of Ethiopian authorities, and the conduct of U.S. diplomatic representatives. The victims deserve an independent investigation and meaningful accountability.

We are working to document the victims whose stories have too often gone unheard:

https://t.co/SimVctiFnQ

@SecRubio @StateDept @USEmbassyAddis

#Ethiopia #OrthodoxChristians #ReligiousPersecution

[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

Thank you, @laralogan, for giving a voice to our persecuted Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters in Ethiopia.

What the world is witnessing is only the tip of the iceberg. Many more have perished over the years, their suffering undocumented, their families silenced, and their stories never reaching international media.

Since Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018, repeated attacks on Orthodox communities have raised grave concerns about religious persecution, ethnic targeting, and possible state complicity.

Many ask, “Who killed them?” But we must ask the deeper questions: Who armed the killers? Who finances them? Who protects them? Who benefits from the terror and displacement of these communities? Who is pulling the strings?

Abiy Ahmed's administration and Oromia's regional leadership must face independent investigation into allegations of coordination, deliberate inaction, and possible involvement in these atrocities.

The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa also owes the public answers. Has its relationship with Abiy's government compromised its willingness to confront these abuses? Has it overlooked repeated warnings? Congress should examine the Embassy's actions and omissions.

This must not become a war between religions. Innocent Muslims and Christians should never be turned against one another. The perpetrators and anyone directing or enabling them must be exposed through credible investigation.

Please continue speaking for those who have no voice. Their lives matter, and their stories deserve to be heard.

We are documenting these atrocities, including cases that have received little international attention. More updates are coming.

https://t.co/SimVctiFnQ

@SecRubio @StateDept @USEmbassyAddis @HouseForeignGOP

#Ethiopia #OrthodoxChristians #ReligiousPersecution

[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa's apparent silence over the massacre of Orthodox Christians raises deeply troubling questions. Has the Ambassador's relationship with Abiy Ahmed become so close that personal loyalties, privileged access, or other undisclosed interests are interfering with his duty to uphold American values?

The Ambassador's actions—and inaction—deserve serious congressional scrutiny. Has proximity to Abiy compromised the Embassy's independence and willingness to confront atrocities? Why have repeated warnings and reports of innocent Christians being slaughtered not prompted a stronger public response?

Congress must examine whether personal relationships, conflicts of interest, or other improper influences have compromised the Embassy's judgment. The victims deserve answers, not silence.

@HouseForeignGOP @SecRubio @StateDept @USEmbassyAddis

https://t.co/SimVctiFnQ

#Ethiopia #OrthodoxChristians #ReligiousPersecution

[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

Thank you for standing with our persecuted Orthodox brothers and sisters in Ethiopia. These massacres are not isolated incidents. Many victims of years of violence remain undocumented, their voices unheard.

The roles of Oromia's leadership and Abiy Ahmed's administration, including possible complicity and repeated failures to protect civilians, demand independent investigation.

Please continue raising awareness and praying for the victims and their families. Your voice matters. ✝️🕊️

We are documenting these atrocities. More updates are coming.

https://t.co/SimVctiFnQ

@SecRubio @StateDept

#Ethiopia #OrthodoxChristians #ReligiousPersecution

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott

[Abrar Suleiman/አብራር ሱሌማን @AbrarSuleiman]

በሞያሌ ዙሪያ ያየነው ይህ ግጭት አሳዛኝ መሆኑን ለመደበቅ አልፈልግም!

ምንጩ የብሔር/የጎሳ አስተዳደራዊ መዋቅር ነው፣ መፍትሔውም ሳያቅማሙ ሳያሽሞነምኑ ዳር ዳር ሳይሉ ይህንን የወቅቱ የኢትዮጵያ ስንኮፍ መንቀል ነው!

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott

[Tewahedo Media Center @tewahedo_media]

11 People have been baptised into the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in SPOT church Washington USA.

Glory be to God.

Pictures from SPOT Church.

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott

[Abrar Suleiman/አብራር ሱሌማን @AbrarSuleiman]

በሞያሌ ዙሪያ ያየነው ይህ ግጭት አሳዛኝ መሆኑን ለመደበቅ አልፈልግም!

ምንጩ የብሔር/የጎሳ አስተዳደራዊ መዋቅር ነው፣ መፍትሔውም ሳያቅማሙ ሳያሽሞነምኑ ዳር ዳር ሳይሉ ይህንን የወቅቱ የኢትዮጵያ ስንኮፍ መንቀል ነው!

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott

[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

These, too, are Orthodox Christians—devout believers who are being slaughtered for their faith. Their only apparent difference from those of us living comfortably here is that they have not received the blessing of Abune Fanuel. Or perhaps we are to believe they were sinners disguised as faithful Orthodox Christians?

There is a painful irony in gathering in elegant halls in America, hosting galas and raising millions to build a beautiful new church, while our fellow Orthodox Christians are being killed, displaced, and abandoned, often without so much as a word of acknowledgment.

We speak passionately about building a new house of God, growing the congregation, and bringing new souls into the Church. Yet what about the faithful souls already within it? What about the poor, devoted Orthodox Christians whose lives are being taken while we celebrate our fundraising achievements?

What is the purpose of building a magnificent new church if we have forgotten the very people who make up the Church?

I am not against building a new church. But I struggle to reconcile our enthusiasm for constructing a building with our apparent silence toward the suffering of our own brothers and sisters.

The Church is not merely walls, domes, and crosses. It is its people. And there is something deeply troubling about a Church so focused on welcoming new faithful that it appears to have forgotten those who have remained devoted to it, even unto death.

We are raising money to build a house for God while seemingly forgetting that His children are being slaughtered. Where is our compassion? Where is our conscience?
47 Orthodox Christians Killed and Homes Burned in Arsi Attack https://t.co/4R9kc4Eylb

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott

[Ela ኢትዮጵያዊ ሰው @Harujel]

"Abiy is an imbecile, he is a megalomanic who thinks he is the next king. He is very tribal and he is going to be the one who watched over the disintegration(😡) of Ethiopia!" - A Keniyan PM

በዚህ ልክ በጎረቤት ሀገር ተሰድቦ ሀገር ያሰደበ የኢትዮጵያ መሪ በታሪክ የለም 😡😡

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott

[Elias 💚💛❤🇺🇸🇪🇹🇪🇷💚💛❤ #AmharaGenocide @hiruy_elias]

These, too, are Orthodox Christians—devout believers who are being slaughtered for their faith. Their only apparent difference from those of us living comfortably here is that they have not received the blessing of Abune Fanuel. Or perhaps we are to believe they were sinners disguised as faithful Orthodox Christians?

There is a painful irony in gathering in elegant halls in America, hosting galas and raising millions to build a beautiful new church, while our fellow Orthodox Christians are being killed, displaced, and abandoned, often without so much as a word of acknowledgment.

We speak passionately about building a new house of God, growing the congregation, and bringing new souls into the Church. Yet what about the faithful souls already within it? What about the poor, devoted Orthodox Christians whose lives are being taken while we celebrate our fundraising achievements?

What is the purpose of building a magnificent new church if we have forgotten the very people who make up the Church?

I am not against building a new church. But I struggle to reconcile our enthusiasm for constructing a building with our apparent silence toward the suffering of our own brothers and sisters.

The Church is not merely walls, domes, and crosses. It is its people. And there is something deeply troubling about a Church so focused on welcoming new faithful that it appears to have forgotten those who have remained devoted to it, even unto death.

We are raising money to build a house for God while seemingly forgetting that His children are being slaughtered. Where is our compassion? Where is our conscience?
47 Orthodox Christians Killed and Homes Burned in Arsi Attack https://t.co/4R9kc4Eylb

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP THE MASSACRE. Ethiopian Govt. is A-CRIMINAL /TERRORIST ORG.
@VaticanNews @Pontifex @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UN_HRC @DonaldJTrumpJr @SenatorWarner @BBCBreaking @nytimes @FoxNews @washingtonpost @cnnbrk @SpeakerJohnson @SenatorTimScott @SenateGOP.

[Tewahedo Media Center @tewahedo_media]

11 People have been baptised into the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in SPOT church Washington USA.

Glory be to God.

Pictures from SPOT Church.

[David @david_kmerso]

Anchor Media የኦርቶዶክሳውያን ዕልቂት በአርሲ ''በሲኖዶሱ አባቶች ተስፋ ቆርጠናል፥ በአስቸኳይ ካልደረሳችሁ... https://t.co/jSZY1aaCiX via @YouTube

[David @david_kmerso]

@antonioguterres @Pontifex @SecRubio @realDonaldTrump @BBCWorld @nytimes @UNHumanRights Christians Are Being slaughtered in Ethiopia & Ethiopia’s Govt. is doing it.
THE WOR IS SILENT!!@washingtonpost @cnnbrk @AJEnglish @SenTedCruz @SenSchumer @SpeakerJohnson @USEmbassyAddis

[David @david_kmerso]

Anchor Media የኦርቶዶክሳውያን ዕልቂት በአርሲ ''በሲኖዶሱ አባቶች ተስፋ ቆርጠናል፥ በአስቸኳይ ካልደረሳችሁ... https://t.co/jSZY1aaCiX via @YouTube

[David @david_kmerso]

Anchor Media የኦርቶዶክሳውያን ዕልቂት በአርሲ ''በሲኖዶሱ አባቶች ተስፋ ቆርጠናል፥ በአስቸኳይ ካልደረሳችሁ... https://t.co/jSZY1aaCiX via @YouTube

[David @david_kmerso]

@SecRubio @realDonaldTrump @BBCWorld @SenateForeign @SpeakerJohnson @nytimes @FoxNews @antonioguterres @Pontifex Z Ethiopian Criminal Gvt. Bombing its civilians & Z World is SILENT!!Shame @UNHumanRights @DeptofWar

[David @david_kmerso]

Anchor Media ብልጽግና የድሮን ጥቃት በተማሪዎች ላይ ፈጸመ። በርካታ ህጻናት ተገድለዋል https://t.co/jbYp9GZKAQ via @YouTube

[David @david_kmerso]

Anchor Media ብልጽግና የድሮን ጥቃት በተማሪዎች ላይ ፈጸመ። በርካታ ህጻናት ተገድለዋል https://t.co/jbYp9GZKAQ via @YouTube

[David @david_kmerso]

DanielKibetet &Abiy Ahemed are evils who are inciting and committing CRIMS AGAINST HUMANITY Ethiopian Gvt. Is an organized criminal entity @POTUS @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @UNHumanRights @BBCWorld @nytimes @Pontifex @USAmbUN @SenateForeign

[Dagmawi M. Belay @dagmawi_belay]

.@danielkibret is a key figure in the promotion of human rights abuses in Ethiopia. By systematically equating Amhara Fano fighters with animals and bird specifically the term ጃውሳ he has utilized dehumanizing language to justify violence. Having been flagged by the UN and the US State Department for inciting genocidal rhetoric, he faces increasing calls for international prosecution and justice.

[David @david_kmerso]

STOP UR BS!! You are committing crimes against humanity in Ethiopia & there are >than 8Milion million internally displaced people; 1st STOP murdering civilians STOP UR genocide!
@antonioguterres @Pontifex @POTUS @SecRubio @SenateForeign @BBCWorld @washingtonpost @cnni @nytimes

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

In the spirit of Ramadan, we came together once again this evening for a meaningful Iftar, sharing the table with refugee families from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Yemen, and Sudan.