Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem evokes Gaza suffering at Christmas Mass • FRANCE 24 English
A Christmas Mass with little joy and a homy with a distinctly political feel here at the church of the Nativity in Bethlehem patriarch of Jerusalem Pier Batista piz Bala spoke of the incomprehensible violence in the Gaza Strip and the struggle of finding a place for Christmas when there seems no
Place in the world neither for peace nor for the Palestinians who’ve been waiting decades for the International Community to Act it’s not enough to talk about we don’t want we want to stop this to end definitely permanently because violence generates only violence this is not the way have to stop this nonsense the patriarch also addressed the Christian Community in Gaza at a moment interrupted by Applause
Calling on them not to abandon hope and urging them to maintain their faith though this comes as Benjamin Netanyahu also conveyed a message on Christmas Eve he spoke of Christmas as a Time For Peace on Earth peace that does not exist here according to the Israeli Prime
Minister he vowed to continue the war and that Israel would Prevail Luke Sho in Bethlehem
As Christmas Eve fell, smoke rose over the besieged territory of the Gaza Strip while Palestinians spend the holidays in a sombre mood. In Bethlehem, Christmas Mass was held with little joy accompanied by a homily with a “distinctly political feel”, FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago said, reporting from the West Bank. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke during Mass of the incomprehensible violence in the Gaza Strip, Shrago said.
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12 comments
that's rich coming from a church.
history's most violent……………….
Lot of hog wash and bs. People in Palestine were given 3 or 4 times a two state solution but everytime refused…
ITs amazing Christians think netanyahu is now their GOD
Muslim doesn't even celebrate Christmas why bother?
"Religion is the Opium of the masses." – Karl Marx.
Perhaps the Latin Patriarch could speak about Russian Christians killing Ukrainian Christians at Christmas? Or isn’t he bothered when it’s Christians doing the killing?
Israel are out of control,gone too far.💯🇦🇺
He needs to go to Gaza and speak to Hamas.
His opinion is irrelevant. This isn't like the Ottoman days when tithes were used to put governments on the patriarch's payroll.
Christians are not rich or more powerful than Jewish. Jewish people are higher classes than any races. Money 💰 🤑 talks. Christians countries heavily rely on Jewish money.
Merry Ge No Ci De Christmas to the Christian Zion.
shame on the so-called civilsed presidents and leaders of the so-called contries to support and cause this genocide