While Pope Francis has criticized the war before, this is the first time he has publicly suggested an investigation, according to excerpts from a new book.
Francis has privately used the word “genocide” to describe Israel’s actions, according to people who have interacted with him, The Washington Post has reported. But his comments to the journalist Hernán Reyes Alcaide, excerpted Sunday in the Italian newspaper La Stampa, are the first time he has publicly called for an investigation.
The pope spoke to his fellow Argentine for “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World,” a book to be released in Italy on Tuesday to mark the 2025 jubilee, when millions of Catholics are expected to visit Rome.
“According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide,” Francis said. “We should investigate carefully to determine whether it fits into the technical definition formulated by jurists and international bodies.”
(A lot of the electorate was soooo mad at the Biden/Harris administration’s policies in the Gaza war and decided not to vote Harris. Even though that may not have been the only reason for Harris’s loss it was certainly one of them. But people who expected an administration that would resolve or end the Gaza war and help the Palestinians seek their homeland will be very very sadly disappointed. Letting your emotions get into your voting decisions has its risks. Just look at the bio’s of Trump’s ambassador to Israel and his Middle East envoy, which I am attaching. It is from today’s NYT. So now the Palestinians went from frying pan to fire. Forwarded by Shoeb Amin)
Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominees to serve as top diplomatic envoys to Israel and the Middle East have little, if any, official policy experience in the region. But there is not much question about where their sympathies lie.
“Puzzling Questions About Our Elections & Gaza War” By Sheikh
Why President Biden. A man of empathy, did not move beyond caution and warnings and use our leverage of immense support for Israel to stop Gaza War?
Why Biden continued to supply 2000 lbs bombs, which mainly cause civilian casualties, even after Genocide charges at ICJ? What was the rationale?
Why not force Israel for target killings of perpetrators of October 7 attack?
During President Biden’s candidacy, there were widespread demonstrations over Gaza and “Abandon Biden” Campaign. Many voters warned about staying home on election day, but they were dismissed as irrelevant-Why? Especially when defeating Trump was more important for our democracy and liberty?
Did Biden Campaign calculated that supporting Gaza war, even after Genocide charges at ICJ and voters’ warning to stay home, was more important than beating Trump?
Why Kamala Harris suddenly changed her tone from “I will not be quiet” to silencing Palestinian voices? She rightfully let a hostage family speak at Democratic convention but refused a doctor to speak about his experiences at Gaza Hospital.
Many voters who were in agony over Gaza war, but still wanted to vote for Harris if she could give even a small gesture of hope. Why she could not let a doctor speak at Democratic Convention which would not have cost any Jewish vote? What was the rational for refusal?
Why Kamala Harris wanted to continue Biden’s Policy of Gaza War which has already landed Israel at ICJ facing genocide charges?
It was obvious in the last few weeks of elections that every single vote matters in battleground states and yet Harris campaign continue to shun important constituents to win the election. If Trump was danger to our liberty and defeating him was the main object, then why shun vital constituents who were agonizing over Gaza atrocities and not giving them even small hope? What was more important-interests of a foreign country or our liberty?
It is obvious that Democratic Leadership, Biden, and Harris were willing to lose an election, even at the cost of our liberty at Trump’s hand, rather than give an inch on Gaza War Genocidal policy and interests of a foreign country. Why? And what it bodes for the future of our country? Who really controls the interests of our country?
Above photo: A crowd of Israelis tear down a Palestinian flag hanging on a building in the city of Amsterdam. Hundreds of Israelis and fans of the notoriously racist Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team had traveled to the city for a match in the city. Following a string of attacks and vandalism carried out by Israelis, the Maccabi fans were targeted in what the media dubbed an ‘antisemitic pogrom’. Screenshot, X.
Here’s What Really Happened.
Media claims of ‘antisemitic pogroms’ against Israeli fans in Amsterdam are the latest in a pattern of false narratives fueling anti-Muslim violence and justifying the genocide in Gaza.
Why is school out in Gaza? There are no children left there!”
On the night of November 7th, there was an anti-Jewish pogrom in Amsterdam as young Dutch Moroccans on scooters descended onto the streets to assault Israeli Jewish football fans.
At least, that’s the story being told in Western newsrooms and by American and European leaders as the Israeli extermination of Gaza – especially the north – continues unencumbered.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “horrific antisemitic incident.”
President Joe Biden released a statement on X saying “the Antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam are despicable and echo dark moments in history when Jews were persecuted.” He ended by reiterating “We must relentlessly fight Antisemitism, wherever it emerges.”
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof promised that “the perpetrators will be tracked down and prosecuted.”
EU commissioner Ursula Von Der Leyen gave the reminder that “antisemitism has absolutely no place in Europe.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated “the news out of Amsterdam last night is horrifying. This is a dark moment for our world — and one we have seen before.”
The Anti-Defamation League called it a “modern day pogrom”, its CEO Jonathan Greenblatt drawing comparisons to Kristallnacht, saying that “Jews on the streets of Amsterdam were hunted, chased, attacked and forced to hide from an antisemitic mob whose goal was to harm as many Jews as possible.”
