THE POPE STANDS UP (and walks out on Palestinian leader Sheikh Taysir al-Tamimi)

NY Post ^ | May 12, 2009

[presidio9]

In an action that spoke far louder than words, Pope Benedict yesterday walked out of an interfaith meeting in Jerusalem after the chief Islamic judge of the Palestinian Authority launched into an anti-Israeli diatribe.

The pontiff, on his first day in Jerusalem, did not realize at first that Sheikh Taysir al-Tamimi, speaking in Arabic, was condemning the "crimes of the Jewish state" and accusing Israel of having "slaughtered women, children and senior citizens."

But as soon as he was told the nature of the sheikh's tirade, he stood and left the meeting, which took place at Notre Dame church, before it had concluded.

It's not as if the organizers shouldn't have seen this coming: Back in 2000, Tamimi did the same thing during a visit by the late Pope John Paul II.

A spokesman for the Holy See later condemned the remarks, saying that

[presidio9]

Very telling that the Pope has no problem ofending people for what he stands for and our own President apparently does.

[RexBeach]

Good for Pope Benedict.

God bless him. The guy’s a rock.

[PGR88]

Now there is a leader

[kromike]

People need to start walking out on Obama BS Conferences, laughing all the way. That’s a double-whammy on The First Thug: he can’t stand being ignored and/or laughed at.

[MrB]

Contrast this with Barry sitting silently while some South American Commie thug bashed America.

[SJackson]

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[DPMD]

At Notre Dame Church? Interesting...

[Dr. Eckleburg]

What did Ratzinger expect? Especially since the article says the doofus did the same thing to John Paul.

[Night Hides Not]

Pope Benedict was just following my favorite Bible verse, 1 John 3:18, “Let us love not in word or speech, but in truth and action.”

[knittnmom]

There’s a major difference between the pope and the president - the Pope SERVES God, the President thinks he IS god.

[Egon]

Excellent.

[sockmonkey]

What did Ratzinger expect?

Tamini wasn't "scheduled" as a speaker for the event.

[bmwcyle]

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[presidio9]

At Notre Dame Church? Interesting...

I somehow missed that the first time, but you know the editorial staff at the Post were overjoyed to inclue the name of the Church where this happed.

On a Catholic note, I never knew that there was a Notre Dame Church in Jerusalem (though it doesn't suprise me). But it is a pleasant thought that there is a Church named for the Blessed Mother at the heart of the city that tortured, humiliated, and murdered her Son 2000 years ago. And I think its great that the most followed man on the planet took a stand for that which her Son has taught him in that place named for her.

BTW, there is also a gaudy Notre Dame hotel in Jerusalem, which doesn't suprise me.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Easy to say now. How did he get past security?

[Max in Utah]

Contrast this with Barry sitting silently while some South American Commie thug bashed America.

Barry is the Anti-John Wayne.

[ridesthemiles]

That’s a double-whammy on The First Thug: he can’t stand being ignored and/or laughed at.”

The Messaiah also cannot stand NOT to be the total spotlight focus.

[netmilsmom]

>>What did Ratzinger expect? Especially since the article says the doofus did the same thing to John Paul.<<

He didn’t expect the speaker to be there. He wasn’t on the schedule. So no translation either.

I guess you attribute ESP to the Pope.

[DManA]

He’s lucky Taysir didn’t shoot him in the back (God forbid).

[ridesthemiles]

Barry is the Anti-John Wayne.”

That is the perfect size for a bumper sticker.