By: GIULIO MEOTTI, Israel National News—
It is since 2012 that the Vatican, under Pope Benedict XVI, spoke of the “State of Palestine” in its official documents. So the decision of the Holy See to recognize this non-existent state should not be a surprise. But the treaty is the first legal and bilateral document in which the Vatican speaks of the “State of Palestine” and no more of the “Organization for the Liberation of Palestine” (PLO): it is, in fact, an official recognition. A symbolic and historic breakthrough.
When the Vatican recognized Israel, at the beginning of the Nineties, it happened within the framework of Oslo Accords: Israel fatally recognized the PLO and the Catholic Church in exchange recognized the decades-old Jewish State. A big mistake, but many mistakes occurred in that period.
Today the situation is much different: the Palestinian Arabs are internationalizing the conflict with Israel and avoiding sitting at the same table with her, while the Arab-Islamic world feeds an enormous hatred for the “Zionists” and masses of Christians are driven out of Islamic lands, including the Palestinian Authority areas. The Vatican’s decision should be read as an historic stance against the rights of the Jewish people to their own land.
For over forty years after the Jewish State won independence in 1948, the Vatican adopted a diplomatic policy copying that of Israel’s enemies: total non-recognition of the Jewish statehood. Despite the acceptance by all Western nations, including, at the beginning, the Communist bloc, the Vatican’s recognition of Israel occurred only in 1993.
The same Church that didn’t recognize Israel opened diplomatic relations with the PLO, a terror organization whose goal is the “liberation” of the Holy Land from the Jews who live between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River. The Church formally recognized Israel’s existence only two decades after Israel’s foe, Egypt, signed a peace treaty with the Jewish State.
And the Vatican had diplomatic relations with over 130 states. It acknowledged their legitimacy even as it disputed, in some cases, their borders.
Why has such a different standard been applied to Israel? Because of anti-Semitism and the aversion they felt upon seeing Israel again among the family of nations. For the Vatican, an independent Jewish State bearing the name “Israel,” with Jerusalem as its capital, and a renewal of life in the land of the Bible, has been the most complex theological Christian problem and a total contradiction to Church dogma.
And now, because of the same anti-Semitism, the Vatican has hurried to recognize the “State of Palestine”, this Trojan horse against the Jewish people, a tool to dismantle the State of Israel and a proto-Nazi entity from which all the Jews are to be cleansed.
We note in shock Pope Francis’ eagerness to recognize the “State of Palestine” before it has even yet arisen and we recall the eagerness of another Pope to recognize the Nazi regime just four months after it was established.
They are both declarations of moral war against the Jewish people.
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem. A Night to Honor Israel-July-DC. CUFI. Looking forward and praying for a great turn out. As Christians in America we must continue to pray and support Israel.
No wonder Jews have such a hard time trusting Christians. My heart breaks for Israel. May God stand by his people in this dark hour.
Psalm 121:3
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psalm 121:5
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Psalm 127:1
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalm 121:2
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalm 121:6
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalm 121:7
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
I pray that God will grant the desire (because it is from Him) and strength (which also comes from Him) to be with all
TRUE BELIEVERS in the God of Israel and the MESSIAH He sent, to stand FIRM WITH OUR JEWISH BROTHERS AND
SISTERS AROUND THE WORLD as they continue to deal with Satan’s persecution.. As much of the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church prove, they are a religion unto themselves, I pray the world does not throw TRUE BELIEVERS into a Christian Pool that includes such obviously non-Christian rules and regulations. Put them where they belong, in with all the murderers of Jewish People since the time of Abraham – Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Syria, Persia (Iran), Nazis, Palestinians, etc, etc etc. May THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE GOD be PRAISED, HONORED AND WORSHIIPPED.
The American People have long stood for Israel and God’s promises. Our Lord never changes nor
breaks His promises to His children, The Jews and the Christians are together in spirit.
As the scriptures instruct us to do, we pray everyday for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem. May God show up and show off His Glory – And he will! Read the Old Testament on the history of the survival of Israel and one gets the picture that G-d will always stand and fight for his own. Praise His Holy Name. His enemies are doomed! He is Yahweh! Eternal God and he changes not.
Yea to all 6 comments above.
” a total contradiction to Church dogma.”
Can you elaborate what dogma you are referring too? Below is a link to the Catechism of the Catholic Church which contains all Church dogma.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM
Before now the Pope has shown he is a Marxist. Recognition of Palestine is a logical move for Progressive Liberal Marxists.
The G-d of Israel says He will roar thru Zion and destroy ALL the nations coming against HIS Chosen People and that He is not coming to punish but to save as they have received double for their sin. all thru the scripture HE lets us know clearly HIS plans. He also said that when Israel becomes a Nation, we are the generation that will see HIM. Fear is the beginning of Wisdom. Not many will find the narrow road and those who did and then turn away and fall into the ditch on the other side and become twice the sons of hell. I can hardly believe the falling away is so huge. In prayer nd support for Israel as we all know the end and yet in the meantime we love HER and support and help them get home. Romans 9 and 10 and ll tell us , and no one will have an excuse and in the day all Israel will be saved..Israel is my heart and we know they are G-d’s heart too…most do not even want to hear the truth and if they turn away we are to turn away from them. Timothy tells us about the gospel and tells us the same thing. G-d bless Israel and the Jewish people forever…we owe them a debt and they have blessed the whole world…how can anyone not love them…Shalom