[B Knotts]

Is it just possible that Israel may occasionally be open to some criticism? Perhaps they are blameless in this particular situation, but I'm just tired of the instant assumption around here that Israel=>right;Vatican=>wrong.

[sinkspur]

Even you admit that Israelis are blameless in this situation. If they are blameless, why is the Vatican blaming them?

The Vatican is made up of lots of people, most of them Europeans.

I find it unremarkable that a number of those Euros would harbor hostility toward Israel, and even Jews themselves. Some of them see America as the great materialistic Satan.

It's fashionable now to despise America and her Middle Eastern handmaiden, the state of Israel. The Vatican is not immune to that wave of derision.

[malakhi]

Is it just possible that Israel may occasionally be open to some criticism?

Is it just possible that the Vatican may occasionally be open to some criticism?

[Howlin]

Perhaps they are blameless in this particular situation

Isn't that sort of like Dan Rather saying "I know the documents are forgeries, but what about what the documents say???"

[Thorin]

>>>>>>Is it just possible that Israel may occasionally be open to some criticism? Perhaps they are blameless in this particular situation, but I'm just tired of the instant assumption around here that Israel=>right;Vatican=>wrong.<<<<<

Amen to that!