Vatican Condemns Israel’s Ban on Arafat’s Travels to Bethlehem

IsraelNationalNews.com ^ | 18:43 Dec-24-01, 9 Tevet 5762 | staff

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Vatican Condemns Israel’s Ban on Arafat’s Travels to Bethlehem

(IsraelNationalNews.com) The Vatican today publcly condemned Israel's ban on Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat from travelling to Bethlehem. The Vatican is reported as attempting to convince Israel to reverse the decision

[BenF]

I'm not pro-Israel...

1. I believe that Israel has a right to exist and I support the assistance that the USA gives to Israel.

224 posted on 12/23/01 9:30 PM Pacific by StolarStorm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/595862/posts?q=1&&page=201

It appears that we may have some conflicting statements here. Now, I know that in the thread I have referenced you claimed that you hated hypocrites so obviously there can't be any hypocrisy in claiming that you're not pro-Israel but support it's right to exist and US aid to it. Maybe you could explain this apparent conflict to us?

[Rodney King]

Personally, I think that this is none of the Vatican's business and they should keep out of it.

[StolarStorm]

Hellooooo........ I'm not Pro-Israel to the extent some on this board are.... I'm also not anti-Israel... but I am very interested in Israel... I find the topic fascinating as it inspires such emotion in so many people.

I don't understand why you have to be so black and white about it... I support Israel's right to exist but I don't support all of the actions of its current Government. This isn't a "your with us or against us" thing. I don't see a conflict at all.... Its like saying that those who disagree with GW Bush are anti-republican or even anti-US. Its absurd... Try not to be so quick to assume that everyone is in one camp or another... I'm not in either. That goes for my domestic political views as well.

[AsYouAre]

The Vatican's complete lack of understanding concerning Israel's present biblical importance has always amazed me.

[The Old Hoosier]

[The papacy has] been on the side of evil through the rest of its history.

Especially now, with the ultra-corrupt John Paul II, who spreads darkness, evil and death with his message. (/sarcasm)

Get a life, loser. If there's ever been a good pope, it's this one.

[BenF]

I see.....

[The Old Hoosier]

the Catholic Hapsburg forces killed...

And protestant Americans wiped out the Indians, and the Jews under David wiped out the Canaanites...

By calling them "Catholic" you think you can just implicate the entire Church for mass murder?

[The Old Hoosier]

the Catholic Hapsburg forces killed...

And protestant Americans wiped out the Indians, and the Jews under David wiped out the Canaanites...

By calling them "Catholic" you think you can just implicate the entire Church for mass murder?

[Libertarian_4_eva]

Their concern for terrorist mass murderers is touching.

Well considering that Isreal setup those islamic terrorist groups to attack arafat because he was a marxist I think its quite ironic that they are now attacking their masters. I guess they should have learned the lesson we learned when supporting extemeists.

[CommiesOut]

You gonna die now.

[xJones]

Did you have to post this with Christmas Eve here? Can we stop the Catholic-Protestant bashing contest at this time of all others?

[StolarStorm]

Do I have to have a disclaimer every time I say anything even remotely critical of Israel? Should I have a disclaimer every time I say anything negative about the PLO? Its sad that one can't look at events and situations rationally and dissect all aspects of a situation... there is good and evil in everything and its our job to recognize the good from the bad. Life just isn't so simple that we can look at everything one sided and even have a small measure of truth.

[BenF]

I just said, "I see". I don't know about any "disclaimer" you want to issue, but you really should take a pill or something.

[StolarStorm]

Excuse me??? I was referring to the insinuation in your previous post. Your apologies(or whatever that was) are brief and your attacks are verbose.

You sir, need to get that mighty chip off your shoulder. Not everyone hates Jews or you. Really!!!! You need to take a pill to control your paranoia.

I can't understand how you can emotionally handle your day in, day out search on this forum for all things possibly anti-Semitic... or your constant attacks on anyone that disagrees with you. You must have a lot of hate in you. If I was paranoid I might think you were a paid lobbyist or something. You certainly use this forum as the location for your personal crusade.

And yeah I'm pissed off... very... I resent your allusions... I resent the whole attitude that you and several others have on this board... I believe that you and others owe many a sincere apology for the extreme a**holeness. I wish you would re-read your post and at least attempt to see my perspective. How would you feel if someone kept alluding that you were an anti-semite because you disagreed with the party line? You'd be damn pissed off.

Disagree with me to your hearts content... but don't you dare call me something like that again... unless its to my face.

[DonQ]

Funny, the Vatican never said a thing for the 19 years that the Jordanians kept Jews from all over the world from visiting the Wailing Wall.

[Lady GOP]

Israel has been dealing with the anteater Arafat long enough. He's a S-N-A-K-E.
Remember no negotiations with terrorists...? Arafat is one.

[Lady GOP]

Their concern for terrorist mass murderers is touching.

With friends like this...