Mideast needs two-state solution, Pope says in Christmas message
Source: Reuters
DECEMBER 25, 2017 / 6:33 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after U.S. President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Francis spoke of the Middle East conflict and other world flashpoints in his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) address, four days after more than 120 countries backed a U.N. resolution urging the United States to reverse its decision on Jerusalem.
“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,” he said, referring to the Israelis and Palestinians.
“We see Jesus in the children of the Middle East who continue to suffer because of growing tensions between Israelis and Palestinians,” he said in his address, delivered from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to tens of thousands of people.
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
"They are a constant source of trouble resulting in countless deaths. Any good they do is far out shadowed by the evil they bring on mankind..."
As are nation-states, economics, politics, and a host of other wholly imaginary concepts that exists nowhere but out own minds. In other words: 'Myth' as per your misuse of the word. 
I get it, though... it's important to our bias we focus only on one, while simultaneously rationalizing the existence of others.
