Pope Francis -- Into an ice age: 1. “fuels an already out of control global antisemitism” 2. “Inappropriate comments while antisemitism runs rampant in Europe” and around the world
The previous month, comments by Francis emerged in which Francis called for an investigation into whether Israel was committing genocide in Gaza
The pope said in excerpts from a book “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World” based on interviews with the pontiff
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“According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide”
“We should investigate carefully to determine whether it fits into the technical definition formulated by jurists and international bodies”
The reaction from Israel and Jewish groups was furious
The umbrella body International Jewish Committee on Inter-religious Consultations called the claim,
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Israel was committing genocide “categorically false"
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"To grant it any credibility is deeply problematic and objectionable”
“Doing so serves only to frustrate any resolution of the conflict and fuels an already out of control global antisemitism”
