Justin Amash, former Republican and Libertarian Congressman from Michigan, who served from 2011-2021, has announced that some of his family were killed in the Christian Orthodox Church which was bombed by Israel on Oct. 19. Amash, though born in the U.S., has a mother who is Syrian and a father who is Palestinian, the latter of whom was expelled by Israel in 1948, according to Wikipedia.
Amash posted on X on Oct. 20: “With great sadness, I have now confirmed that several of my relatives (including Viola and Yara pictured here) were killed at Saint Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza, where they had been sheltering.” He included a photo of the two young women.
“The Palestinian Christian community has endured so much. Our family is hurting badly. May God watch over all Christians in Gaza—and all Israelis and Palestinians who are suffering, whatever their religion or creed,” the former congressman added.
