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Pope Francis declares: “Anti-Semitism goes against Christianity – as pope I will not tolerate any expression of anti-Semitism”

So... this raises the question: Why do some people try to drive a wedge between the Pope and Israel? It can only hurt both Catholics and Jews. Is it inadvertent? Or is it just a case of killing two birds with one stone?

The title of the link is very misleading in the context of this conversation...The Catholic position on who are Semites goes back to the family of Noah...

Semitic people in the eyes of the Catholic religion consists of Jews and Arabs...Your pope's claim has nothing to do with defending Israel from attacks, politically or militarily from the Arabs...In fact, your religion is justified in protecting the muzlim Semites from Israel...

It is well established that your popes look forward to and encourage a division of Israel and Jerusalem back to the 1948 borders...That is not defending Israel nor is it protecting Israel...That is anti-Israel...

I am honestly weary of attempts to undermine Catholic-Jewish relations. Just a couple of years ago, Pope Benedict was severely criticized by some Freepers when he indicated support for a two-state solution that was praised at the time by Shimon Peres and Bibi Netanyahu. Can't win, I guess.

Here's a little of what was bandied around on Pope/Israel relations:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2621596/replies?c=44

...and...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2528661/posts?page=29#29

BTW, What is your church doing to defend Israel? And what has your church done to protect Chaldean, Assyrian,and Coptic Christians in Iraq? Syria, and Egypt? What resources has your church put into these tasks: staff, budget, public statements? Links, please. Just curious.

"Semitic people in the eyes of the Catholic religion consists of Jews and Arabs..."

Grasping at straws much? I'm not a big fan of Francis, but this is clearly an open-shut case.

During a meeting with an Israeli leader, Francis states that anti-Semitism goes against Christianity. But you claim that he is really making a veiled pro-arab comment? Please. At this point you're just embarrassing yourself.