The pontiff has publicly used the term for the first time, when referring to the Israeli military offensive in the enclave, according to media.
Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks on Gaza amount to genocide of the Palestinian people, according to excerpts from an upcoming book which were released on Sunday.
In some of his most direct criticism yet, the pontiff has called on the global community to make a legal assessment of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
“According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide,” the Pope said in excerpts published by Italian daily La Stampa. “It should be carefully investigated to determine whether it fits into the technical definition formulated by jurists and international bodies.”
The book, by Hernan Reyes Alcaide and based on interviews with the Pope, is entitled ‘Hope never disappoints. Pilgrims towards a better world’. It is due to be released on Tuesday.
The pontiff’s comments also reportedly mark the first time Francis has publicly used the term “genocide” regarding the Israeli military offensive in Gaza and has echoed statements made by the UN. In a recent report, the organization said that the actions of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were “consistent with characteristics of genocide,” accusing Israel of “using starvation as a method of war.”
Israel’s widespread destruction in Gaza has led to the displacement of about 1.9 million Palestinians – more than 90% of the territory’s population, according to the UN.
In response, Israeli Ambassador to the Vatican Yaron Sideman claimed accusations of genocide in its military campaign in Gaza were groundless.
“There was a genocidal massacre on 7 October 2023 of Israeli citizens, and since then, Israel has exercised its right of self-defense against attempts from seven different fronts to kill its citizens,” he said in a statement on X on Sunday.
“Any attempt to call it by any other name is singling out the Jewish State.”
Since the start of the Hamas-Israel war in October 2023, multiple international organizations have accused Israel of inhumane actions in Gaza.
South Africa filed a case with The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) last December, alleging that Israel’s offensive in Gaza following the surprise attack by Hamas was “genocidal in character.”
Israel declared war on Hamas after a series of raids by the Gaza-based militant group which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis. More than a year into the hostilities, over 43,000 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 97,000 wounded in the intensive bombardments by the IDF, according to the enclave’s health officials.
Dagon the fish god in human form does not have any credibility
It was easier to corrupt the catholic church than to corrupt the heathen
Who were already corrupted
A pantheon of Old gods become new saints
We are living under Judaism which is communism
The garbage the jews not Israelites bough back with them upon return from the Babylonian captivity in 538BC
Political Economic Religious
Three Cities rule the World
Washington District of Columbia
The City of London Incorporation the ‘City within the City’ (Golden Mile)
Vatican City
Pope Francis is a fake leader at the head of a fake man made religion for woke asleep brain dead followers
A blind leader leading the blind into the ditch
Which is the second death
https://www.globalresearch.ca/washingtons-pope-who-is-francis-i-cardinal-jorge-mario-bergoglio-and-argentinas-dirty-war/5326675?print=1
Excellent post NN.
Edomites/Judaism/Bolsheviks/Empire of the Three City States.
It’s only taken Francis 12 months to squeak out genocide?
@ Numb Nuts
this link does not work or has been erased
He is an anti-pope, his election is invalid, Benedict did not resign in accordance with cannon law.
These man made religions have all got their steeped hierarchies
The Beast of Revelation 13:11
And their church doctrines dogma ecclesiastical ecumenical edicts theory
Which basically mean nothing
Its all about control and whats good for business
Only YAHWAH God can anoint his Saints (ELOHEEM)
Whose names are written in the Lambs Book of Life
Caste in stone from before the foundation of the world
Revelation 2:17 “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.”
The Catholic Church made Jesus God he was murdered by the nachash then purporting like now as being Israel now guess who is in control?
You’re onto it
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/506459/Zarif-s-message-to-Jews-around-the-world