Monday, May 11, 2009

Pope arrives in Israel


Pope Benedict XVI Arrives in Israel -Eli Senyor

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Israel as part of his first papal visit to the Middle East and a self-proclaimed "pilgrimage of peace."

"I take my place in a long line of Christian pilgrims to these shores," he said at the airport. "I come, like so many others before me, to pray at the holy places, to pray especially for peace - peace here in the Holy Land, and peace throughout the world."

"Anti-Semitism continues to rear its ugly head in many parts of the world. This is totally unacceptable. Every effort must be made to combat anti-Semitism wherever it is found," he added.
(Ynet News)


The Vatican, the Jews, and the Palestinians -Shlomo Avineri

The Second Vatican Council in the 1960s not only absolved the Jewish people of collective guilt for crucifying Jesus, but recognized the continuing covenant between God and the Jews, paving the way for recognizing the legitimacy of their existence. This transformation, in turn, enabled the Vatican's recognition of the State of Israel.
(Ha'aretz)
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