The Left's delusion over Islam is baffling to Middle Eastern
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Eastern Christians  A woman lights a candle for the scores of
Iraqi Christians left dead and wounded after the siege at Our
Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad  (Photo: AP)     However the
Left largely remains in denial about the situation faced by
Middle Eastern Christians, despite widespread evidence by
various human rights organisation. The Guardian had a piece on
Friday in which the writer argued that this was part of a 'clash
of civilisations myth':   However, as Robert Fisk has suggested
declining Christian numbers could also be largely due to
demographics and favourable immigration conditions rather than
increased persecution.  In fact, large parts of the Arab world
remain tolerant and display deep inter-communal harmony. The
fact that most of Iraq's displaced Christians have fled not to
the west but to other Arab s