Under the headline, Vatican hardens tone on Israel after Gaza parish strike, the AFP has published a story about the shift in rhetoric concerning Israel from officials of the Holy See after the Zionist State’s deadly military attack on the only Catholic parish church in the Gaza Strip, Holy Family Parish on July 17.
Here is an excerpt that quotes the “spiciest” of the statements emanating from the Holy See, those of Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice made in an interview with the Italian Newspaper, La Stampa:
In an interview to Italy’s La Stampa newspaper, Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice — who also serves as a judge at a Vatican tribunal — said Netanyahu is “not stopping because he is a tyrant pursuing a dark and bloodthirsty plan for power”.
Lojudice — who worked with Leo for several years before was made pope — accused Israel of “evil without logic” in Gaza.
The Vatican, which since 2015 has recognised the state of Palestine, supports a two-state solution in Israel.
Further excerpts from that interview will be found in the 19-minute plus video below, which covers other official statements, including those of Pope Leo:
