Pro-Israel Views Get NGO in Iraq Defunded by Catholic Charity
Let’s not miss the point here. Caritas, like all Catholic social justice organizations, is vehemently anti-Israel. Their office in Jerusalem regularly issues denunciations of Israeli defensive actions (even non-violent ones like checkpoints), and they are SILENT when it comes to Islamic terror and violence, even when that violence is directed at Arab Christians.
This all meshes quite well with Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch Sabbah, a Palestinian, who was best friends with Arafat and recently denied the legitimacy of the Jewish state. Ditto with European and American Bishops.
But why should the Catholic Church stop is viscous bias against Israel? Has any Catholic (other than myself) ever stopped giving money to the Church in protest? Do American Catholics, even “conservative” ones ever call the Church or these organizations on the carpet?
Is there any downside for the Church sticking it to Israel? If so, I’ve never seen it. Any Catholic leader who goes to Israel will immediately be treated like the long-awaited Messiah by the Israeli government. When Catholics stop funding Caritas you’ll see some back-pedaling on the perfidious Israelis. Not for the right reasons, of course.
