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Pope Francis warns Trump's J'lem decleration could trigger surge of violence

Pope Francis joined a list of leaders warning of an historic misstep that could trigger a surge of violence following Trump's J'lem decleration.

 

"I cannot silence my deep concern over the situation that has emerged in recent days," the pontiff said Wednesday, one day after speaking by phone with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.

 

The pontiff added that maintaining Jerusalem's status quo was important "in order to avoid adding new elements of tension to an already volatile world that is wracked by so many cruel conflicts."

 

In a frantic series of calls, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the European Union, France, Germany and Turkey also warned Trump against the move.

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.06.17, 21:04