Christmas message from Pope Francis takes aim at Trump

Christmas message from Pope Francis takes aim at Trump
Newsweek
25 Dec 2017 at 16:16 ET
Nicole Goodkind
Posted with permission from Newsweek


Pope Francis called for Israel and Palestine to be separate, independent countries, and for the world to take better care of millions of migrants “driven from their land”—two subtle hits at President Donald Trump in the Holy Father's annual Christmas address.

Speaking in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, the Pope indirectly addressed Trump’s decision last week to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a controversial move that many—including the more than 120 nations that backed a U.N. resolution on Thursday—believe will undermine the so-called "two-state solution."

The Pope implored his Catholic followers to consider the children who continue “to suffer because of growing tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.”

Palestinians, who hope that Jerusalem will be the capital of their future state were enraged by Trump's move, with protesters burning American flags and clashing with Israeli soldiers. More than 100 were injured during protests on Thursday as Hamas, an Islamist Palestinian militant group, urged followers to launch a third uprising against Israel.

Let us pray that the will to resume dialogue may prevail between the parties and that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders,” said Pope Francis on Monday morning in the Vatican.

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