Pope: Just and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East

I plead with all the parties to this long-standing conflict to put aside whatever grievances and divisions still stand in the way of reconciliation.Welcomed in Bethlehem by the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, Benedict XVI urged all to keep alive the flame of hope. The hope that the role of diplomacy and the influence of the international community may find a way of meeting the legitimate aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians for peace and stability.The Pope then expressed his closeness to the Palestinian people, recalling that the Holy See supports the right of your people to a sovereign Palestinian homeland in the land of your forefathers, secure and at peace wit ...

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