Pope Francis on Sunday condemned a resurgence of violence in the Middle East, calling on both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to engage in a "sincere search for peace."
A man uses a slingshot amid clashes with Israeli troops, in Al Ram, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 27, 2023. REUTERS/ Ammar Awad
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned a resurgence of violence in the Middle East, calling on both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to engage in a "sincere search for peace." "The death spiral that increases day by day only closes the few glimmers of trust that exist between the two peoples," said the pope following his traditional Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square.
Francis, 86, cited 10 Palestinians, including a woman, killed in an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp in the West Bank, and an attack Friday by a Palestinian gunman"Since the beginning of the year, dozens of Palestinians have been killed in clashes with the Israeli army," said the Pope. "I appeal to the two governments and the international community to find other ways without delay, including dialogue and the sincere search for peace."At least 26 Israelis and 200 Palestinians were killed across Israel and the Palestinian territories in 2022, the majority in the West Bank, according to an AFP tally from official sources.
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