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A petition from Jewish Voice for Peace, in support of Pope Francis'
prayer in Bethlehem at the Israeli separation wall - an expression
of sympathy for the Palestinians which has already led to backlash.
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<h3 style="font-size:28px;">In
Bethlehem, Pope Francis stared
injustice in the face, and refused to
look away.</h3>
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Pope Francis to make sure other people
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Stuart,<br>
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It was, by all accounts, an unscripted moment.<br>
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While leaving occupied Bethlehem, Pope Francis
asked his driver to stop next to the giant
wall that separates thousands of Palestinians
from their land, their families, and their
histories. He touched his forehead to the
concrete, next to the freshly painted words
“Free Palestine”, and bowed silently in
prayer.<br>
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That simple gesture has produced an image for
the ages, bursting with all the poignancy,
humanity, and irony (for we Jews who know the
suffering inflicted by walled ghettos) one can
bear. <br>
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Now a predictable backlash has begun. Unless
we speak out now and thank Pope Francis for
his heartfelt acknowledgement of Palestinian
suffering, the next leader who visits the West
Bank will get the message that it is too
dangerous to speak the truth.<br>
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<b>Click here to sign the petition: <a
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As Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Muslims,
atheists and so many others; as mothers and
fathers, daughters and sons; veterans of war
and conscientious objectors; we are united in
our love for justice and liberation for all
peoples. <br>
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We are profoundly moved by the Pope’s act of
solidarity with the suffering of Palestinians.
And we are called to join together, across
faiths, across language, across nationality,
to stand for an honest and painful but
necessary accounting of injustice in order to
create the conditions for a lasting peace.<br>
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Israel says the wall where Pope Francis stood
was designed to protect Israelis from attacks,
yet some 85% of the wall’s planned 400 mile
route is on confiscated Palestinian land —not
on the Green Line. It enables the annexation
of land for illegal settlements, and separates
Palestinians from their land, teachers and
students from schools, and families from each
other.<br>
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In the moment Pope Francis stood for all the
cameras to see, the wall became more than a
prison wall. It became a message to the
outside world showing clearly the reality that
Israel tries to hide.<br>
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Young Palestinians who felt long forgotten by
much of the world made this moment happen.
They knew the Pope would pass by, and despite
all efforts to stop them, managed to write the
message on the wall that inspired the Pope to
pause.<br>
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Let us remain inspired by their <i>sumud</i>—steadfastness—and
let’s make sure the Pope knows how much his
gesture meant to people all over the world.<br>
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