Kosova
Feb. 20th, 2008 | 04:27 pm
The Serbians' tie with Kosovo:
There is great, largely untapped, mineral wealth in Kosovo. But that is not the main motivation for the present conflict. Kosovo is "the crucible in which Serb nationalism was forged in a famous battle fought more than 600 years ago...its memory has been kept alive by Serb nationalists down the centuries." 3 It is a type of holy land. Many historic Serbian Orthodox Christian churches, monasteries and gravesites are located there.
Kosovo is valued by the Serbs much as:
- Jerusalem is by the Palestinians;
- Jerusalem and Masada are by the Jews
- Bunker Hill, Independence Hall and Arlington Cemetery are by Americans.
The Rev. Blastko Taraklis, "a Serbian Orthodox priest in Mission Viejo who keeps in close touch with the monks and nuns at the ancient Decani monastery in Kosovo" said "We cannot give up Kosovo, because it is the Serbian Jerusalem. The birthright of the Serbian Orthodox Church is in Kosovo and must remain there as part of Serbia."
There is great, largely untapped, mineral wealth in Kosovo. But that is not the main motivation for the present conflict. Kosovo is "the crucible in which Serb nationalism was forged in a famous battle fought more than 600 years ago...its memory has been kept alive by Serb nationalists down the centuries." 3 It is a type of holy land. Many historic Serbian Orthodox Christian churches, monasteries and gravesites are located there.
Kosovo is valued by the Serbs much as:
- Jerusalem is by the Palestinians;
- Jerusalem and Masada are by the Jews
- Bunker Hill, Independence Hall and Arlington Cemetery are by Americans.
The Rev. Blastko Taraklis, "a Serbian Orthodox priest in Mission Viejo who keeps in close touch with the monks and nuns at the ancient Decani monastery in Kosovo" said "We cannot give up Kosovo, because it is the Serbian Jerusalem. The birthright of the Serbian Orthodox Church is in Kosovo and must remain there as part of Serbia."