Article: The Pope in Jerusalem: Why the Jews are not Happy.

The pope's visit to Jerusalem was spun by the Holy See as an act of reconciliation. Yet the Jews were not happy. The State of Israel received the head of the Papal state as a head of state, following all proper protocol. Israel, the Jewish state, would follow the rules of state and apply the Maimonidean rule of taking rather than giving insult. We must be very proud of Israel for being the gracious host and responding properly to a very delicate situation.

John Paul II admitted that Christians behaved badly toward the Jews; he condemned antisemitism, and expressed sadness. The pope also proclaimed that the Palestinians have a right to a homeland, and this remark ...

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