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Israeli officials fear the pope's vocal criticisms and symbolic gestures - such as this year’s nativity scene in St Peter’s Square featuring baby Jesus resting on a Palestinian keffiyeh - may influence global public opinion.

Created by Bethlehem artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, the nativity scene prominently features Palestinian materials, including olive wood, a symbol of Palestinian resilience.

During its unveiling, Pope Francis condemned the global arms industry for profiting from human suffering and reiterated his call for an end to all wars, urging the faithful to remember those suffering in the holy land.

The display, praised by many as a message of solidarity and peace, drew backlash from Israel’s supporters, who accused the Vatican of promoting a pro-Palestinian agenda.

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[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 39 points 8 hours ago

So apparently being Catholic is on the ever-growing list of things considered Anti-Semetic, almost as bad as being outraged at child murder.

Well I mean what was the Vatican up to in the 40's?

[-] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 9 points 7 hours ago

Probably touching them idk

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 points 7 hours ago

To be fair Hitler DID try to ban Catholocism... Course he was intentionally dragging his feet because.... italywassortausefultogermanyatthetime... runs off

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 15 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Word in the locker room says Israel might counter the Vatican's child-murder accusations with some altar-boy-boning whataboutism. We'll find out after the halftime break, Cotton.

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 11 points 8 hours ago

During its unveiling, Pope Francis condemned the global arms industry for profiting from human suffering and reiterated his call for an end to all wars, urging the faithful to remember those suffering in the holy land.

Keep on going a bit further...

There's a good way to prevent industries from profiting on human suffering

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 35 points 11 hours ago

So they stand for their beliefs ... on a pile of dead children.

Message recieved.

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[-] jwt@programming.dev 51 points 12 hours ago

Israel’s foreign ministry summoned the Vatican's ambassador, Archbishop Adolfo

Lol, you can't make that shit up.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 8 hours ago

Reality being unrealistic again

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

The hitlerios keep on comin.

[-] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Here we go again, Christian kingdoms unite, we are taking another trip to the Holy Land.

[-] Gloomy@mander.xyz 9 points 6 hours ago

Can... Can we wreak Istanbul on our way there again? Just out of tradition.

[-] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

How can I say no to those beautiful eyes...

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 42 points 13 hours ago

Finally the Jews are blaming the Catholics for something.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 101 points 16 hours ago

Can't believe I'm siding with the fucking pope

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 25 points 12 hours ago

This particular pope has been a huge improvement.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 hours ago

I tend to agree.

I have beef with the whole thing, but he has genuinely been more forward with compassion and trying to curb the worst aspects of it all.

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[-] Klear@lemmy.world 32 points 15 hours ago

What about siding with a friend?

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[-] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 71 points 15 hours ago

"you're supposed to touch them not kill them"

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[-] Darkard@lemmy.world 226 points 18 hours ago

If saying that killing children is a bad thing causes you to "lash out" them maybe you're a piece of shit?

[-] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

What if the kid was slightly annoying at the table next to me in a restaurant for like three minutes?

[-] Rudee@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 hours ago

Well, all sin can be forgiven with enough faith and penance, so...

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 87 points 16 hours ago

It's Apartheid South Africa all over again. They've got an unlimited license to be pieces of shit because they've got a bunch of incredibly wealthy, racist friends willing to prop them up indefinitely.

[-] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago

Indefinitely until their imaginary friend comes back down from the sky…so, forever.

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 38 minutes ago

The whole end times thing is too idiotic, and honestly controversial even among people who believe in such things, to be able to explain it in depth. The key element here is that Evangelicals equate the modern nation-state of Israel with the Israelites from the Bible, despite them having basically nothing to do with one another. They will gleefully defend any and all evil perpetrated by said nation-state of Israel as "acceptable", despite the heaping mountain of condemnation for such evil throughout the Bible itself.

[-] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 points 1 hour ago

Funny you should mention that, found out recently that the Republicans are actually trying to bring this about the actual apocalypse. Like, they really believe this.

Couldn't find the original source, but it's been reported a few places: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/truth-many-evangelical-christians-support-israel-rcna121481

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 153 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

So, so much irony all around here.

The head of a genocidal state is mad at the head of the world's foremost child rape syndicate, a rape syndicate with a long and storied history of orchestrating genocide itself.

And because one of them deigned to say that, maybe, mass murder of kids is bad for the brand.

Peak human species nonsense.

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 12 hours ago

tbf the pope isn't guilty in the same way as satanyahu is

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Yeah but that's like replacing the CEO with someone who hasn't committed a crime, and then claiming the company doesn't deserve to be fined for the the crimes committed under the previous CEO.

Organizations are more than just the one person.

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 136 points 18 hours ago

Im not gonna throw shade at someone for denouncing genocide.

[-] naught101@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

It kinda hits harder coming from someone more shady, TBH. Like, "we know we've done some shit, but you guys are actually fucked"

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 67 points 17 hours ago

One of the most infuriating things about humans is their tendency to shit on good things from bad people.

Yes, we all KNOW that person is bad. But if you scold them for doing GOOD things, you are actively discouraging them from being better!

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