Skewed Vatican Policy On The Arab-Israeli Conflict
[T]he authorities of the Catholic Church do not defend the existence of Israel — which its enemies want to annihilate, and is ultimately at stake in the conflict — with the same explicit, powerful determination with which they raise their voices in defense of the “nonnegotiable” principles concerning human life.
This has been seen in recent days. The authorities of the Church, and Benedict XVI himself, have raised their voices in condemnation of “the massive violence that has broken out in the Gaza Strip in response to other violence” only after Israel began bombing the installations of the terrorist movement Hamas in that territory. Not before. Not when Hamas was tightening its brutal grip on Gaza, massacring the Muslims faithful to president Abu Mazen, humiliating the tiny Christian communities, and launching rockets every day against the Israelis in the surrounding area.
About Hamas and its vaunted “mission” of wiping the Jewish state from the face of the earth, about Hamas as an outpost for Iran’s expansionist aims in the Middle East, about Hamas as an ally of Hezbollah and Syria, the Vatican authorities have never raised the red alert. They have never shown that they see Hamas as a deadly danger to Israel and an obstacle to the birth of a Palestinian state, in addition to its being a nightmare for the Arab regimes in the area, from Egypt to Jordan to Saudi Arabia…
Good analysis by Sandro Magister of Chiesa. Read the whole thing.
UPDATE: Vatican remark likening Gaza to a “big concentration camp” enrages Israelis.
UPDATE: Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican downplays tensions over Cardinal Martino’s remarks.
– John (Average Gay Joe)
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Why is it all the geniuses at the Vatican, the State Department, and the UN can’t see the obvious: There would be no violence if Hamas stopped shooting missiles into Israel.
Comment by V the K — January 8, 2009 @ 9:20 am - January 8, 2009
“…the Vatican authorities have never raised the red alert.”
An easy statement to make, since one does not have to prove a negative.
Comment by Julie the Jarhead — January 8, 2009 @ 10:24 am - January 8, 2009
And it wasn’t until very recently that the Vatican even RECOGNIZED Israel, much less defended it.
Which has been never. Remember, this is the same Vatican that assisted Nazis to escape to South America after World War II.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — January 8, 2009 @ 10:42 am - January 8, 2009
Julie,
The Vatican didn’t protest the invasion and defilement of the Church of the Nativity by Palistinan terrorists.
I don’t recall a condemnation of the destruction of the tomb of Joseph, or the persecution of the Christian minority.
I’m going to have to agree with the lack of a red flag here
Comment by The Livewire — January 8, 2009 @ 10:46 am - January 8, 2009
Salient point, Peter H. Read anything re: Nazis and Pope Pius XII, and one will find collusion at worst and apathy at best. Also, National Socialism required a passive Church in order to press other ideological points, ie: “Kinder, Kuche und Kirche”
http://redstatepunk.blogspot.com/
Comment by redstatepunk — January 8, 2009 @ 11:22 am - January 8, 2009
Jimmy SFB Carter (a.k.a. Obama I) agrees it’s all Israel’s fault, for bombing what he calls “defensive” weapons smuggling tunnels inside Gaza.
Comment by V the K — January 8, 2009 @ 12:24 pm - January 8, 2009
#6 - V, right on the money. Typical libtard mantra - “blame the victim.”
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — January 8, 2009 @ 12:36 pm - January 8, 2009
Jimmy Carter is like Hamas: never misses a chance to make an ass of himself. Defensive tunnels? What the bleep does that mean?
Re the Vatican: it would take a lot to convince me that their attitude is not anti-semitic. I just don’t think this is simply (ill-informed and obtuse) “Christian” concern for the down-trodden.
I have to agree with about every word in this Derbyshire piece:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NzZiZmYzNTc3ZDIzOGY3ZTlkZDdhOGJmMTc4NzhlMzU=
Comment by SoCalRobert — January 8, 2009 @ 7:31 pm - January 8, 2009
Filtered again. Have I been banned?
Comment by SoCalRobert — January 8, 2009 @ 7:31 pm - January 8, 2009
Filtered again. Have I been banned?
No. Tempermental filter. Be happy you aren’t V the K, I found 5 attempts on the same comments in the spam filter!
Comment by John — January 8, 2009 @ 8:33 pm - January 8, 2009
This is just another example of the inconsistencies of the Roman Church. They have a leftward bent which has given rise to liberation theology. Even today here in El Salvador the catholics are endorsing the communist FMLN for president while it is the evangelicals who stand for democracy and capitalism. They Roman Church is adamant in their condemnation of homosexuality as being sinful and contrary to the Scriptures. Yet, they condemn nations which follow the biblical injunction to administer capital punishment for murder. For this, the hierarchy displays a liberal bleeding heart. Of course, most denominations have a buffet mentality as to what parts of the Bible they accept or reject. I do applaud the evangelicals for their unswerving support for Israel and that God will prosper those who do. So let´s hope that our support will bring a rapid turn around in our economy.
Comment by Roberto — January 9, 2009 @ 12:19 pm - January 9, 2009
If I were Catholic I would be converting to Judaism right about now. The Vatican values motherf—ing trees more than gays!
Comment by Attmay — January 9, 2009 @ 4:44 pm - January 9, 2009
A lot of Catholic bashing going on here…
Comment by jimmy — January 14, 2009 @ 10:29 am - January 14, 2009