Interview with IDC Executive Director Philippe Nassif.
Philippe Nassif, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based human rights and advocacy organization In Defense of Christians, contends that reasons for Syrian Christian support of the Assad regime are complex and often misunderstood. After Syrian Christians voiced opposition to U.S.-led attacks in April, Nassif encouraged policymakers and concerned citizens in the U.S. to consider the conditions facing religious minorities in Syria.