From the New York Sun.
The man who sits on the throne of St. Peter is taking sides against Israel in the war precipitated by Hamas and its backer, Iran.
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In September, the AP notes, the Pope called Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon “immoral” and “disproportionate” — and beyond the rules of war.
Why is the Holy Father sticking his craw into this matter? The Vatican has nowhere near the intelligence capability Israel has, if it has any intelligence capability at all. Instead it looks as if Francis is relying on hard-left commentators for his opinions on the remarkably complex and deadly goings-on in the Middle East, matters this blogger believes he should stay out of. How about, Holiness, you pay more attention to the deplorable state of Catholic worship in the West, for example.
Throughout history Catholic relations with the Jews have ranged from indifference to downright hostility. Lately they have been improving; why then does the pope now take sides with a foe that hates Jews (and Christians for that matter) with every fiber of their being and want to see them exterminated. The hatred Hamas bears for its foe will not in the least be mitigated by Francis’s remarks and may well be encouraged. While Israel wishes only to be left alone, Hamas and their murderous pals want to destroy it.
The Sun offers a possible explanation for Francis taking sides here.
It’s unclear, at least so far, for what kind of investigation the Pope is calling. Or whether it is just political leftist blather of the kind this leader of the Church has sometimes indulged in.
For your Tatler, that is spot on.
THE TAOS TATLER. 