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A Vatican document leaked Tuesday called the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories a "political injustice," Italy's ANSA news agency reported.

The occupation is a "political injustice imposed on the Palestinians," said the Instrumentum Laboris, a working document on an upcoming synod of bishops on the Middle East, embargoed for release until Sunday, when Pope Benedict is to present it during a visit to Cyprus.

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Pope decries Gaza ship violence

Published: 06.02.10, 15:17 / Israel News

Pope Benedict XVI says he is anxiously following the news about the deadly Israeli raid on aid ships for the Gaza Strip and worries about its consequences for Middle East peace.

Benedict on Wednesday told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square that violence will generate more violence and have “dramatic consequences.” He is calling for dialogue and urging authorities to guarantee better conditions of life for the Palestinians who live in the blockaded, Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. (AP)