False Christians claims Israel is occupied

The Latin Archbishop Fouad Twal join hands with Al Fatah President Mahmoud Abbas in the defamation campaign against Israel.

An ecumenical delegation from the World Council of Churches visited Israel in March. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expressed hope that the new administration in the US will bring an end of «60 years of occupation» of the Holy land.

The World Council of Churches has a history of giving negative remarks on the state of Israel. Last month, The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal gave a fresh contribution to the International campaign to demonize the state of Israel. Archbishop Fouad Twal, expressed «The bitter sense of impotence among Christians of Palestine» after 60 years of occupation»: – We continue to pray and we believe in the power of prayer. We place our hope in the new administration of the United States, but we need the support of countries of the whole world, said Fouad Twal.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Theophilus III, said that a strong Christian presence in the Holy Land is extremely important. He noted that his patriarchate is working with determination to promote reconciliation in the region. The patriarch continued: – Christians need moral support, they need to know they are not alone. A very important contribution to the peace process is education, that is, initiatives that enable young people to get together, to make known to one another their respective religious symbols and eliminate prejudices.

The bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, Munib Younan, stated: – I have traveled a lot around the world and it is the first time I see children without a smile. The children of Gaza cannot smile. Where is the conscience of the world?

He affirmed that the time for negotiations has passed and that the hour has arrived for acting. He said: – The Churches must not be silent about this. They must raise their prophetic voices. Don’t leave us alone in our struggle. Help us to raise our voices to speak with greater clarity about justice, the partition of Jerusalem, the end of the occupation and a viable State for Palestinians, so that they can live next to the State of Israel.

Source: Zenit.org, Roman Catholic Internet magazine, April 6th