David Thomson
2009-05-16 11:12:20
When will the Vatican officially recognize Israel? The pope may be well meaning—but this peculiar position of the Roman Catholic Church has done much to encourage the anti-Semites of the world. Also, Catholicism seems to prefer Jews as victims. The Church appears to get upset once they fight back—especially if they do so successfully. At the end of the day, as a practical matter, Catholic leaders are very pro-Palestinian. Israeli Jews are considered to be aggressors and obstacles to peace in the region.
