Season of Peace
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Jared Israel
[ The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Djakovica was destroyed after World War II and rebuilt in 1998 with precious mosaics. After NATO's arrival, the church was vandalized and set on fire. The mosaics were smashed to pieces. Soon thereafter (on July 24-5) the Cathedral was blown up. Afterwards the secessionist authorities in Djakovica organized a celebration which lasted all night. ]
Kosovo is now ruled by the same Kosovo Liberation Front (KLA) that the US State Department once denounced as a terrorist group. It rules under the protection of NATO troops. In Orahovac, the Dutch NATO troops have removed the barbed wire around the Serbian ghetto; Albanian terrorists are free to drive in and attack at will. The KLA has driven several hundred thousand Serbs, "Gypsies", Slavic Muslims, ethnic Turks and Croatians, Jews and ethnic Albanians loyal to Yugoslavia out of Kosovo. And the KLA forces have systemtically destroyed Serbian Orthodox Churches and Monasteries.
Over 75 have been badly damaged or reduced to rubble. These buildings were not only treasures of Serbian culture, not only treasures of Christianity, masterpieces of an ancient Church. They were treasures of human creativity and many date back hundreds of years.These treasures survived Ottoman rule, Austrian rule, Fascist Italian and Nazi German/Albanian rule. They have fallen to five months of NATO rule.
Why?
I don't think the motivation for these attacks is mainly religious. Here's the clue: Serbian graveyards have also been desecrated. The statue of Vuk Karadzic, the reformer who standardized the Serbo-Croatian language, has been destroyed. And indeed, it is now unwise to speak Serbo-Croatian in Kosovo in public. It can get you killed.
The Churches and monasteries are - were - evidence of the Serbian people's ancient ties to this land. So the churches had to go. Nothing personal. NATO is re-doing Kosovo. Out with everyone not loyal to the KLA. Or to put it another way: He who offends the New World Order shall disappear from the earth, and bulldozed shall be the signs of his passing.
In a May op-ed piece for the NY Times, President Clinton wrote:
a.. "The people of the former Yugoslavia have lived together for centuries with greater and lesser degrees of conflict, but not the constant 'cleansing' of peoples from their land." (NY Times, May 23, 1999)
Clinton claimed he was criticizing the Serbian government. But was he? Or was he allowing himself a little joke, attributing to the victims of the American Empire its plans for turning Kosovo into a politically reliable base for the further conquest and consumption of the Balkans?
Season of Peace
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Note the letters'UCK', the
Albanian initials for 'Kosovo
Liberation Army' (KLA in
English) The picture is from
the alter-area of the Church
of St Nicholas which has
been looted, vandalized and
seriously damaged by
explosives. St. Eliah Church in Podujevo.
Built in 1930. Demolished in
1941. Restored in 1971.
Vandalized in 1991 by Albanian
"extremists", that is, by the people
who rule Kosovo under NATO's
protection.
a.. "... All these barbarous acts by the Albanian extremists have occurred in the presence of United Nations and the International Peace Forces (KFOR), not in the time of war but of peace. The Serbian Orthodox Church and its historical and religious heritage are exposed to systematic destruction and extermination in the very presence of the most powerful armed forces of the world and in the very heart of Europe.
The Kosovo Albanian gangs of looters and arsonists are mercilessly destroying monuments of world wide renown which survived centuries of turbulent history. With such a systematic campaign against Christianity, civilization and world culture, Kosovo Albanian extremists show that their goal remains an ethnically cleansed Kosovo without Serbs and their Christian monuments."
-- Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Pavle
Here follows a partial list of churches and monasteries destroyed by organized Albanian fascists protected by NATO, all in the past five months. We would like to point out that during the bombing of Yugoslavia, NATO claimed that the Serbian government and many ordinary Serbs were driven by hatred of Muslims. Yet there is no evidence that any Mosque was deliberately damaged by Yugoslav forces.
1. The Medieval Holy Trinity Monastery (the church was frescoed) near Musutiste (Suva Reka), 14th century, plundered, set on fire and completely destroyed by explosives.
2. The Medieval church of Dormition of the Mother of God, (painted in frescoes), built in 1315, in Musutiste, burned and afterwards torn down.
3. The Medieval St. Mark's Monastery, near Korisa, Prizren, built in 1467, looted, set on fire and totally destroyed by explosives.
[ The Holy Trinity Monastery near Musutiste. Built in the 14th century, it was looted, burned and soon afterwards completely blown up, July, 1999. ]
4. The Medieval Monastery of St. Archangel Gabriel (with frescoes) in Binac village, near Vitina, 14th century, looted and burned.
5. The Medieval Monastery of St. Joannicius of Devic (painted in frescoes), near Srbica, 15th century, demolished and robbed.
6. The Monastery of Dormition - St. Uros (14th century, reconstructed in 1996), Gornja Nerodimlja, blown up with a mine and torn down.
7. The Monastery of St. Archangel (14th century, frescoed, reconstructed in 17th century), Gornja Nerodimlja, set on fire and blown up with a mine, the graveyard has been destroyed, the pine dating from 14th century has been cut down and burned.
8. St. Nicola's church (old church, reconstructed in 1983), Donje Nerodimlje, demolished, set on fire, and blown up with a mine.
9. St. Stephen's church (14th century, reconstructed in 1996), Donje Nerodimlje, situated at the graveyard, demolished, set on fire and blown up with a mine.
10. The Presentation of the Virgin church in Dolac, near Klina, built in 1620, (with frescoes), burned, the Holy Throne demolished, afterwards mined and demolished by explosives.
[ The Church of the Holy Virgin in Musutiste (near Suva Reka). Built in 1315, this was a pearl of Medieval Serbian-Byzantine art. ]
11. St. Nicola s church in Slovinje village near Lipljan, founded in the16th century, reconstructed in the 19th century, utterly destroyed by explosives.
12. St. Apostles Peter and Paul's church in Suva Reka, dating from 1938, demolished and afterwards razed by explosives.
13. The Holy Trinity church in Petric village, near Pec (from 1993), destroyed by explosives.
14. The Presentation of the Virgin church in Belo Polje (near Pec), from 16th century, reconstructed in 19th century, demolished and set on fire.
15. The Cathedral of St. Uros in Urosevac, built in 1933, demolished, its interior set on fire.
16. The church of St. Elijah the Prophet, in Vucitrn, built in 1834, plundered, demolished and partly burned.
17. The church of St. John the Baptist, Samodreza, near Vucitrn, old church - reconstructed in 1932, demolished, burned and torn down.
18. St Parasceva s (St. Nicola s) church in Drsnik near Pec (frescoed), dating from 16th century, ruined, its interior set on fire.
19. The church of the Most Holy Mother of God in Naklo village, near Pec, from 1985, destroyed and burned.
St. Elias Church in Smac, 1996, near Prizren. It was damaged
by explosives, then vandalized, July 1999.
20. The Holy Trinity church in Velika Reka village, near Vucitrn, dating from 1997, demolished, set on fire and nearly destroyed.
21. The Holy Apostles church in Petrovce village, near Kosovska Kamenica, demolished and set on fire.
22. The church of the Most Holy Mother of God in Podgorce village, near Vitina, demolished and burned.
23. The church of St. John the Baptist, in Pecka Banja, near Pec, from 1996, demolished, its interior set on fire.
24. The church of the Most Holy Mother of God in Djurakovac, near Pec, built in 1997, demolished.
25. The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, in Djakovica, built in 1998, vandalized, its interior set on fire, a priceless mosaic over the entrance destroyed, completely razed by explosives (July 24-25, 1999).
26. St. Nicola s church in Osojane village, near Pec, demolished.
27. The church of St. Elijah the Prophet in Bistrazin, between Prizren and Djakovica, reconstructed on the old foundations before 1941, during World War II ruined by Albanian fascists, afterwards reconstructed for the second time in 1988, now completely demolished.
28. St. Demetrius church in Siga, near Pec, reconstructed in 1937 on the medieval foundations, completely razed.
29. St. Elijah s church in Zegra village, near Gnjilane, from 1931, demolished and then completely burned down; the roof collapsed. Also, two church buildings were set on fire, and crosses and tombs in the graveyard were destroyed.
30. The church of the Holy Unmercenaries (old, reconstructed in 1991), Novake - Prizren, demolished and set on fire, the tombs around the church ruined.
31. The parish church in Krusevo, near Pec (old, reconstructed), broken into and partially burned.
32. The Monastery of Sts. Cosma and Damian, the Unmercenary Healers, in Zociste (with frescoes), from the14th century, looted and demolished, the greatest part of the residential building burned.
[ St. Mark's Monastery in Korisa (near Prizren). Built in 1467. Vandalized and completely demolished by explosives, July 1999. The site remains inaccessible. You may recall that Korisa was one of the towns where NATO bombed a large group of Albanian refugees trying to return home. That was in mid-May. ]
33. The parish church of St. John, in Grmovo, near Vitina, first set on fire, then completely destroyed by explosives (July 25, 1999).
34. St. Nicola s church in Kijevo, near Klina, built in the 14th century (painted in frescoes), leveled to the ground, crosses and tombs in the graveyard ruined.
35. The church of St. Mark, the Evangelist, (on the foundations of the old church of Presentation of the Virgin) in Klina - Metohia, destroyed by explosives.
36. St. Nicolas church in Ljubizda, near Prizren, from the 16th century, plundered and demolished; the parish center was set on fire.
37. In the same village, Ljubizda, the church of St. Elijah, the Prophet (16th - 17th century), situated at the graveyard, reconstructed on the old foundations, looted, demolished, its interior set on fire, mined, the graveyard around it destroyed.
38. St. Petkas church, in Dobrcane village, between Gnjilane and Kamenica, burned, the roof collapsed.
39. The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Pristina (a new one), first the terrorists tried to set it on fire; later, on August 1, 1999, explosives were placed at four sites: two mines exploded, and the other two did not.
40. St. Elijah s church (new, 1994), - Smac village, near Prizren, set on fire, demolished, its interior mined, but not all the explosives exploded.
41. The church of St. Basil the Great (19th century), - Gornja Srbica, near Prizren, burned and torn down.
42. St. Petka s church (recently built), Zaskok village, near Urosevac, blown up with a mine, torn down.
43. St. Nicola s church (old, reconstructed in 1985), Gatnje village, near Urosevac, demolished and blown up by explosives.
The Presentation of the Virgin church in Dolac.
Built in 1620. Vvandalized and set on fire, July, 1999.
The altar table was smashed . At the end of August 1999 the
church was completely demolished.
44. The church of the Most Holy Mother of God (old, reconstructed), Gornje Nerodimlje, demolished and torn down.
45. St. Elijahs church (broadened in the reconstruction of the old church), in Nekodim village, near Urosevac, demolished and set on fire.
46. The church of the St. Apostles Peter and Paul, in Talinovac, near Urosevac (recently built), vandalized, its interior set on fire, the graveyard around it destroyed.
47. The Holy Trinity church, in Babljak village, near Urosevac, demolished, its interior set on fire.
48. The church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, Softovic village, near Urosevac, demolished and burned.
49. The parish church in Novi Kacanik - destiny unknown.
50. The church of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God (old, reconstructed), in Korisa village, near Prizren, razed to the ground, the old site of the church and the graveyard, destroyed.
51. The Church of St Jeremiah in Grebnik was built in 1920 on the base of the ancient church.. Around the church were several-hundred-years-old oak-trees and an ancient cemetery. The church was razed to the ground and the terrain was bulldozed over.
52. The Church erected in 1969 in the village of Kos. Stone crosses and tombstones from the old cemetery were wrecked, the church door smashed and the interior vandalized.
53. The Holy Trinity Church in Zitinje. Built in 1980 on the foundations of an old Church. During the restoration an old and damaged inscription was discovered within the ruins of the old church and was built into the new edifice. Damaged.
54. The Church of St. Petka was an old, restored sanctuary in the vicinity of the Serb village of Klokot. Mentioned in writings from 1381. The church interior was burned and on 27 July 1999 it was blown up.
55. The Church of St. Lazarus near the river Belicnica in the village of Belica. Built in the 14th century. Was a single-nave and vaulted church with the remains of the narthex in its front. Around the church are the old and the new cemeteries. The church was robbed and burned.
56. The Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Pomazatin, erected 1937. Pulled down in 1941 but renewed in 1964. During 1982-1985 the doors and windows were wrecked. Since NATO's arrival, the roof and the interiors were burned and parts have been destroyed by mines.
57. The 14th century Church of St. George, in Rudnik was restored in the 16th century. Frescoes date from the same period. The church was destroyed by explosives.
58. The Holy Trinity Church in Donja Ratisa near Decani was old and underwent restoration in 1935. Albanian fascists destroyed it in 1941 but it was renewed in 1992. Seven attacks were launched on it between 1996 and 1998. Since NATO's arrival it has been burned and completely destroyed with explosive devices.
59. The Church of the Holy Apostle Luke was erected in 1912, in Vitomirci. Built of marble, with one dome. Today the church stands vandalized and burned inside.
60. The Church of St. Elijah in Podujevo. Built in 1930. During World War II Albanian Fascists destroyed the dome and desecrated the church. Restoration works were completed in 1971. Vandalized and burned inside.
61. The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in the village of Gornja Pakastica. The foundation, dated from the 14th century. The new church, built in 1925 on the old foundations, has been vandalized and partially burned.
The Presentation of the Virgin parish church in Bijelo Polje
(nr. Pec). Built in the 16th century. Reconstructed in the19th century.
Looted and set on fire, the end of June, 1999.
62. A side chapel was built on the foundations of an old church at the present-day Serbian cemetery in Kosovska Mitrovica. Crosses and tombstones have been vandalized.
63. The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. In 1943-1944 the church was used as a prison where the Fascist Albanian regime kept Serbs interned before sending them to work camps in Albania and Italy. Burned and desecrated.
64. The Church of St. Nicholas in Prizren bequeathed by King Dusan to the Monastery of St Archangel in 1348. The church was in service until 1795 when Mahmud-pasha Busatlija looted it. Restored in 1857. The church treasured icons dating back as far as the mid-14th century. It was mined with twenty explosive devices. Five went off. Considerable damage.
65. The Church of the Holy Saviour in Dvorani at the foot of Mount Rusnica; included a 1603 icon. Mined. Destroyed.
66. The Church of St. Elijah in the village of Lokvice at the foot of Mount Cvilena. It was built on the foundations of an older church, in 1866. It houses an 18th century icon collection. It was mentioned in writings from the 13th century. Blown up.
67. The Church of Holy Knez Lazar at the Serbian cemetery in Piskote, near Djakovica. The single-dome church was built between 1991-1994 to the designs of the architect Ljubisa Folic. It is partially demolished. The parochial home was burned.
68. The Church of St. Petka stood once in Binac. A new church was built on the old foundations at the cemetery, in 1973. The terrorist KLA destroyed it with explosives.
69. The Church of St. Petka in Gojbulja, at the foot of Mount Kopaonik. The new church was built at the village cemetery, on the remains of an ancient, 1-2 m high wall, in August 1986. The preserved arch, which vaulted the western narthex, was added, too. The old walls had traces of fresco plaster on them. There are also the remains of an old Serb cemetery from the first half of the 18th century. All desecrated.
70. The Church of St Nicholas in Stimlje, at the foot of mount Crnoljeva. Desecrated.
71. The church of St. Archangel, on a hill above Stimlje. It was built between 1920-1922 on the foundations of an older church. Thoroughly renovated in 1977, today it stands desecrated.
72. The Church of the Holy Saviour in Meciceva Mahala at the foot of Mount Ikona. Looted and burned.
73. The Church of St. Petka, west of the village of Musutiste. Looted and burned.
74. The Church of St Archangel, in Musutiste. Burned and partially demolished.
The Parish Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Suva Reka. Built in 1938. Vandalized and later completely demolished by explosives, July 1999.
Note # 1 - I cannot give it a name but it seems like hell is the apt title of an article by a Serbian woman living in her now-strange home province of Kosovo. Her article is in the form of a letter from Belgrade, where she has been visiting. Being away from Kosovo has made her realize that, like Kosovo, she has changed:
a.. "I am here maybe three days already but I still feel really awkward. The people on the streets, the Serbs, they are free. I can speak Serbo-Croatian here but back there I can't. [Note from EC: people caught speaking Serbo-Croatian in Kosovo may be killed. This was finally admitted in the Western press after a Bulgarian UN worker was beaten and shot dead on the street in Pristina after saying something in a language that some Albanians took to be Serbo-Croatian] Still I turn around to see if anyone is following me or if there is someone studying my face to detect whether I'm Serbian and maybe kidnap or kill me. It's a strange feeling. Some chill of fear blows deep inside; can they see that? I must not show it." ( Click on I cannot give it a name but it seems like hell or go to http://www.emperors-clothes.com/misc/name.htm )
Note # 2 - Has the mass media turned things upside down in covering the Yugoslav wars of the 1990's? One of the most damning pieces of anti-Serb "evidence" was a picture purporting to show Bosnian Muslims trapped behind barbed wire in a Serbian death camp at Trnopolje. That picture was broadcast by mass media worldwide. It produced a storm of anti-Serb fury. It was a hoax.
Click on The Picture that Fooled the World or go to http://www.emperors-clothes.com/images/bosnia/camp.htm
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