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Here are some recent news items and posts and comments as per Pope Francis's recent visit to the Middle East.
Pope to Abbas: Mr President, you are known as a man of peace and a peacemaker. Our recent meeting in the Vatican and my presence today in Palestine attest to the good relations existing between the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
Reported around the world:
Euro News
Pope Francis says only message to Holy Land is one of Peace
"We are praying from our hearts and we'd like to see today an end of Israeli occupation; we want to see an end to any suffering, any people killed for nothing. We look at him praying and from this visit can hope for our people to have freedom like his, having our own state and to having our capital in Jerusalem," said one elderly local man.http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/25/pope-francis-says-only-message-to-holy-land-is-one-of-peace/
JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis delivered a powerful boost of support to the Palestinians during a Holy Land pilgrimage Sunday, repeatedly backing their statehood aspirations, praying solemnly at Israel's controversial separation barrier and calling the stalemate in peace efforts "unacceptable." Palestinian officials hailed Francis' decision to refer to the "state of Palestine." In its official program, the Vatican referred to President Mahmoud Abbas as the president of the "State of Palestine," and his Bethlehem office as the "presidential palace." He pointedly called Abbas a "man of peace." http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/05/25/pope-francis-refers-to-state-of-palestine-on-holy-land-trip-calls-mahmoud-abbas-a-man-of-peace/
Pope Makes Surprise Stop to Pray at Bethlehem Separation Wall
In Bethlehem on Sunday morning, Francis stopped for a moment of prayer at the security barrier on his way to celebrate a Mass at Manger Square. His friend, Rabbi Skorka, who traveled with him, told Army Radio that in that moment Pope Francis prayed for peace so the wall could be dismantled. (see Robin's comment #1)
Pope Prays Beside Graffiti Comparing Bethlehem to Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Group Calls for Reflection at Yad Vashem
Palestinians Present Doctored Christian Paintings to Pope Francis by Paul Alster MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2014
Pope to Visit PA Mufti who Preached Jews are Destined to be Exterminated by Muslims
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
Pope Francis in Holy Land 12: Meeting with Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
Yasher Koach to Prime Minister Netanyahu for explaining why the Wall is necessary!
Following Pope Visit to Security Fence, Netanyahu Highlights Pre-Wall Terror Deaths (VIDEO)
Yasher Koach to Prime Minister Netanyahu for exposing how the Palestinians and by extension, their leader Abbas is not a Man of Peace nor a Peacemaker
PM Netanyahu's Remarks at his Meeting with Pope Francis at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center
(Monday, May 26th, 2014)
At Monday's meeting with Pope Francis, Netanyahu also told him about a televised report on Channel 10, which showed children in a refugee camp in the West Bank Palestinian city of Jenin, who held up toy guns and said that they wanted to die, so Israel would die."
"That is the true face of Palestinian incitement," Netanyahu said.
Yasher Koach to Prime Minister Netanyahu for telling the Pope that Jesus spoke Hebrew not only Aramaic.( Even Reuters and Ala Arabia admit Netanyahu, son of a historian had a valid point).
Hebrew or Aramaic? Pope, Netanyahu spar over Jesus' native language
This is an especially important lesson after Mahmoud Abbas Claimed Jesus was a 'Palestinian'. PA chairman's Christmas message contains worn canard about Jesus. Israel quips: 'We forgive him, he knows not what he does.'
Netanyahu to Pope Francis: 'Bon voyage, we pray for you and you pray for us' By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Analysis:
Pope Francis' Failure to Confront Evil Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 Will Pope Francis Become a Dupe of the Islamists?
by Ryan Mauro
Minister Bennett Says Pope's Eyes are 'Kind'
Robin's Comments:
Netanyahu to Pope Francis. "We have to build walls against those who teach the other side"
My comments: If Israel would be Sovereign over Judea and Samaria and reject those teaching hate on the other side and only accept and welcome in as residents, those who welcome Jewish Sovereignty and abide by the Seven Noahide Laws, we would be able to take down the walls and there would be peace and prosperity!
Pope Francis explained that Israel has a right to exist and to be recognized internationally, while the Palestinians have a right to a sovereign homeland at Ben-Gurion Airport, where he was welcomed by Peres, Netanyahu, government ministers, and spiritual leaders,
My comments:Why do the Palestinians have a right to a Sovereign Homeland in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria? Doesn't the Pontiff read the Bible? To whom was the Land of Israel Promised? Is the Pope familiar with G-d's Covenent with Abraham and with Isaac and with Jacob and reiterated by Moses and the Prophets?http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2013/12/fwd-ey-eretz-yisroel-passages-in.html
Vayikra 26 Pasuk (42) "Vezacharti as Brisi Yaakov, Veaf as Brisi Yitzchok, Veaf es Brisi Avraham Ezkor, Vehaaretz Ezkor". I will remember My Covenant with Jacob and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham will I remember, and I will remember the Land.
What was the covenant promised individually to each of our Forefathers? The Covenant of Yaakov is in Breishis Perek 28 Pasukim 13-16. The Covenant to Yitzchok is Breishis Perek 26 Pesukim 2-6. The Covenant with Avraham is Breishis Perek 15 Pesukim 18-21. The Covenants and promises to the forefathers share three points. 1. Land is promised to them and to their children afterwards 2. The Nations of the world are blessed through them and 3. the children must keep the commandments in order to be worthy of the Land.
Pope to Abbas: Mr President, you are known as a man of peace and a peacemaker.
My comments: If Abbas is a Man of Peace and a Peacemaker then why did he join with just join with Hamas the Terror Organization???
Pope to Abbas: Our recent meeting in the Vatican and my presence today in Palestine attest to the good relations existing between the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
My comments:State of Palestine? Actually Einat Wilf of the New York Post addresses that one pretty wellhttp://nypost.com/2014/05/22/what-pope-francis-can-do-for-mideast-peace/
I just can't understand why Shimon Peres doesnt quite get it! http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/234884/president-shimon-peres-address-during-papal-visit-to-the-presidents-residence.html
Shimon Peres to the Pope: A society in which freedom of speech, the right to express oneself and the respect of holy sites are cornerstone values.
My comments: Is Freedom of speech limited to the Pope and the Palestinians but denied to the Settlers? Please read:
Letter from Eliezer re: Israel Police in Hysteria over the Pope's Visit
Shimon Peres to the Pope: I believe that your visit and call for peace will echo through the region and contribute to revitalizing the efforts to complete the peace process between us and the Palestinians, based on two states living in peace. A Jewish state – Israel. And an Arab state- Palestine. -
My comments:Bad enough the Pope is talking about a Palestinian State. It's about time we cut our losses while we still can and we are still like the Lion King before Scar took over.
Robin's Final Comments In reading all the comments of the Pope that he made to the Palestinians and to Israeli's I think that the analysis of Rabbi Boteach hit it on the nose. The Pope does not want to confront evil even when it is staring him in the face. Childlike Naivite. Deep in his heart only G-d knows what he feels. I would like to believe as does Naftali Bennett that his eyes are Kind. I would like to believe that he was sincere in trying to give over a message of peace to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem known for his views that Jews are destined to be exterminated by Arabs "May no one abuse the name of God through violence! May we work together for justice and peace! Salaam!"
How clueless can he be about the fact that a substantial percentage of the Christian population fled Bethleham and the widespread reports of Muslim Violence against Christians under Islam.
A Heroic Palestinian Christian Girl Defies The World In Support Of Israel
by Shoebat Foundation on April 29, 2014
Nigerian 'Sex-Slaves' Disrupt Obama Narrative on Islam by Rymond Ibrahim Human Events
May 15, 2014
etc.
All I can say is that the time is ripe for our own Rabbi's to speak up and tell the world as did MK Naftali Bennett "Welcome to the state of Israel," Bennett told the pontiff. "The state of Israel is the realization of the vision of the prophets, who foretold our return to the Holy Land, in the spirit of the verses 'the eternity of Israel shall not lie' and 'Torah shall spring forth from Zion.'"
נֵצַח יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יְשַׁקֵּר וְלֹא יִנָּחֵם, כִּי לֹא אָדָם הוּא לְהִנָּחֵם (שמ"א ט"ו 29)
כי מציון תצה תורה, ודבר ה' מירושלים
Robin Ticker
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