Posted on 11/28/2023 10:30:59 AM PST by silent majority rising
Jewish groups are criticizing Pope Francis for appearing to accuse both Israel and Hamas of “terrorism” in their ongoing war that started Oct. 7.
“This is what wars do,” the pope said at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. “But here we have gone beyond wars. This is not war. This is terrorism.”
Francis’ comments followed separate meetings with Jewish relatives of hostages held by Hamas and “Palestinian” Arabs with family in Gaza on Wednesday. His remarks come a month after he called on Hamas to free the hostages being held in Gaza, and weeks after calling for a ceasefire and for more aid to Gaza.
Noemi Di Segni, the president of the Union of Jewish Communities in Italy, issued a statement Wednesday saying that she would have preferred Francis had issued a clear condemnation of Oct. 7.
“Certainly we cannot equate the responsibilities of those who have a design of extermination and terror versus those who are defending themselves and defending an entire country and a community that includes both Muslims and Palestinians,” Di Segni said.
In a statement published on the official website of the Jewish community of Milan, the Council of the Assembly of Italian Rabbis (ARI) charged the Pope with “publicly accusing both sides of terrorism.”
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“The Pope is careful,” Zuppi told reporters. “And look, this does not mean putting everyone on the same level.”
“It is not that he does not understand the motivations of the Israeli government,” Zuppi added.
Following Francis’ meeting with 10 Palestinians on Wednesday, a dispute also arose as to whether he used the word “genocide” to describe the situation in Gaza, Reuters reported. Arab participants in the news conference say they heard him use the word, while a statement sent by Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said he did not.
Whatever the issue, you can be pretty sure that Francis will be on the wrong side of it. Sometimes that will be easy to see. Sometimes you will have to read between the lines.
Biden and Francis are cut from the same cloth — Marxist scum.
The Pope is a piece of communist trash. Commies favor outfits like Hamas murdering and riling up the Jews. This spreads dissension and helps destroy capitalist countries.
Jews, as a group, have too long sided with commie trash. Either flip over to the right side of history or go down with Hamas.
Atheist commie pope strikes again.
Just your run of the mill left wing Jesuit hack spouting off as with most of what he says. I was educated by them; I should know
not A-1 theology with our lot
Hey ZUPPI.....the pope is NOT CAREFUL or CATHOLIC!
I am not Catholic, but my impression has been that he really does not talk about God or Jesus. Is that wrong? Seems so to me.
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