Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians
The pope said 10 million Palestinians need protection and pressed world leaders to advance a two-state solution for lasting peace.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, urging the international community to advance a two-state solution for a "fair and lasting peace" from Castel Gandolfo.
- The Pope's plea follows a surge in attacks by militant settlers, including a siege in the village of Qusra where residents faced water and electricity cutoffs aimed at seizing land.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government has overseen massive settlement construction, which Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says aims to bury the concept of a future Palestinian state.
- More than 150 of 193 United Nations member states back the Vatican's position that a two-state solution is the only viable path, encompassing the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.
- During his Angelus address, Pope Leo also recalled the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, describing the multi-sport event as a "prophetic sign of peace and fraternity" among participating nations.
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Pope calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution
(OSV News) — Warning against increased violence in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to decisively pursue an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. “I renew my appeal for an end to the ongoing violence against the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank, and I urgently call on the international community to work toward advancing the two-state solution, for a just and lasting peace,” the pope said Aug. 16 after pra…
Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to West Bank Violence, Urges Two-State Solution for Palestine
Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and urged the international community to step up efforts to advance a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. Speaking on Sunday after his weekly prayer in Rome, Leo said the international community should work toward a political settlement capable of securing what he described as a “just and lasting peace.” His remarks came amid reports …
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Pope calls for end of West Bank violence
Pope Leo on Sunday called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, as Israeli settlers encircled houses after cutting off water and electricity, in what rights groups have said is a concerted effort to seize…
Pope Leo XIV Renews Call to End Violence in West Bank, Calls for Two-state Solution
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In a post on X, Pope Leo XIV further called on the international community to work toward advancing the two-state solution for a just and lasting peace. World News | Pope Leo XIV Renews Call to End Violence in West Bank, Calls for Two-state Solution.
The pope did not mention specific cases, but he spoke out the week that settlers in the West Bank town of Qusra essentially laid siege to homes.
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