Pope accuses Israel of humiliating Palestinians

The Times (U.K.) ^ | 04/04/2002 | Stephen Farrell and Richard Owen

[Amerigomag]

unjust conditions and humiliations

Guess His Eminence forgot to look of the definition of genocide by teenagers.

[Bogie]

Unjust conditions maybe, but holy sites? Jesus didn't care about things!

[The Old Hoosier]

He sure did. Remember, "My father's house is a house of prayer.."?

[My2Cents]

calling on Israel to use proportionate force in its acts of legitimate self-defence

What does this mean? Israel should send in teenaged girls to blow up cafes in Ramallah? The only thing this satanic cult that calls itself the Palestinian Authority understands is force -- and lots of it.

As much as I respect the Pope, this statement and position by the Vatican is way out of line.

[wardaddy]

I like Catholics and respect their traditions and occasionally attend their services but I think this otherwise fine Pope should refrain from these admonitions. I find it odd that the only Priests in recent modern history to endorse force (indirectly or otherwise) have been the liberation clergy in the third world....Central America usually. I suppose there are some Catholic clergy in Ulster who support the IRA at least tacitly. Now we have a Pope who I generally admire asking for restraint and all that sort of dovey talk when Israel is fighting for her existence. Is there a recent time where the Vatican has endorsed force for the right side?

East Timor??

[Icthus]

"Pope accuses Israel of humiliating Palestinians"

Israel accuses Palistinians of killing innocent civilians!

[FITZ]

I always wondered why the Church didn't defend the Jews against the Nazis more ---I know there was some but not enough then. History seems to repeat itself.

[mae32]

there is no end to Israeli terrorism or barbarism...No one No thing No place is sacred to them

[Bogie]

Well, is it the house or the prayer?

[FITZ]

The Pope really said nothing about the millions of Christian and animist Sudanese being slaughtered by Muslims, he hasn't spoken out in defense of the Israelis being butchered by suicide bombers ---I wonder what's up with him?

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Well, I TOTALLY disagree with the Pope. He should READ THIS!!!! (just click on the link to read the letter from a young newly married doctor in Israel)

"A LETTER FROM ISRAEL"

Then tell the young doctor who wrote it.. how awful they are for wanting terrorists to stop blowing up their families and freinds.

[Honestfreedom]

Let's see the Arabs break into the Church of the Nativity and hold the Priests and Nuns as hostages. The PLO murders Jewish women, children, and civilians, yet none of this is worth a comment. The Israelis finally defend themselves and the Vatican becomes unglued. With all due respect maybe they should concentrate on the child molesting priests instead of joining the anti-Israel mob.

[Cable225]

ISRAELI troops pushed further into the West Bank yesterdayas the Vatican summoned the Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See to accuse his country of imposing “unjust conditions and humiliations” on the Palestinians

Unfortunately, as a Catholic, outside of complaining to my priest (HAHAHAHA), there is no adequate way I have of telling the Pope to shut the hell up.

Both of my Senators are socialist liberals, and it would be easier to get a response on something I complained to them about.

This is one of those times I despise the Catholic church.

[xm177e2]

And the Pope wonders why the Israelis almost let the Palestinians destroy one of his churches by building a mosque riiiight next to it.

[wardaddy]

He's getting quite old and he has led a remarkable life.

[xm177e2]

there is no end to Israeli terrorism or barbarism...No one No thing No place is sacred to them

Actually, it's the Palestinians who shot their way into the church.

[FITZ]

I always liked him but he seems pretty out of touch now. Probably not much better off than Reagan now is even though he was once a great man. The Pope can't possibly believe the Israelis should allow themselves and their children to be slaughtered on a daily basis and not do anything in self-defense.

[bybybill]

Thats tell`em, imagine that old Pope, trying to stop the killing. Bet his probably a Rhino, too! Some of you folks are really amazin.

[sarasmom]

Let me guess,Palestinian or Muslim or uninformed stooge?I'll peg you as stooge, since that also covers all of the above.Member Oct,2001.

Almost two years of continuous Palistinian terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and now its the Israelis who are barbaric terrorists?