Facts About the Pope's Visit to Jerusalem
1. The Pope visited Muslims first. - Francis flew to Jordan and then to Palestinian areas before flying to Tel Aviv and finally Jerusalem.
2. The Pope deemed the Palestinians a state. -Francis pointedly mentioned "the state of Palestine".
3. Pope called Mahmoud Abbas a Man of peace. - Abbas recently formed a unity fovernment with the terrorist organization Hamas.
4. The Pope created a photo op at security wall. - Francis unexpectedly halted his motorcade at an Israeli security wall near Bethlehem so he could pray near recent Palestinian graffiti accusing Isreal of apartheid and of creating a Nazi Warsaw - like ghetto.
5. The Pope prayed with Fouad Twal. - Ar Sunday mass under Palestinian flags, Francis prayed with a Palestinian archbishop who compared Palestinians to the child Jesus and said Israelis are "present day Herods." The Pope continued the Herod theme in his own speech.
6. The Pope called a prayer peace summit. - After mass, Francis made a surprise invitation to Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres to pray for peace at the Vatican.
7. The Pope call muslim authorities "Dear Brothers" - Instead of calling Muslim authorities his dear friends, Francis called them dear brothers.
8. The Pope met Muhammad Ahmad Hussein. - One of those dear brothers of Francis was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, who has approved suicide bombings and called for Jews to be killed and incited riots.
9. The Pope blamed the Holocaust on man. - In the Yad Vashem guest book, Francis blamed teh Holocaust on man three times. He omitted the role of Nazi Germany or the Vatican, which cut a deal with Hitler and helped Nazis escape after the war.
Most can conclude the Pope's actions show hostility against Israel and Jewish people.
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[source: The Philadelphia Trumpet]
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