#BreakingNews Church Leaders in Jerusalem Insist on Immediate CEASEFIRE in Gaza at meeting with President Herzog
Patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem
Press release: Patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem issue a clarification regarding their meeting with President Herzog. (See Also Video at Bottom)
The statement indicated that the meeting was not to exchange greetings, but rather its primary goal was to convey the international church position demanding an end to the bloodshed in Gaza, in the name of the Christians of the world, the suffering of civilians, and the barriers imposed in the West Bank, especially those surrounding the city of Bethlehem during the holiday period.The patriarchs and heads of the churches confirmed that they issued a statement immediately after the completion of the meeting to highlight its goals and proceedings. However, some Israeli sources, for their political reasons, chose to focus on the superficial talking points that came at the outskirts of the meeting, and ignored the essence of the meeting and the unified statement issued by the heads of the churches on the subject. Unfortunately, the position of these Israeli media outlets was quoted and adopted by some social media activists, which led to a complete falsification of the course of the meeting. The superficial talk that came at the outskirts of the meeting” and ignored the essence of the meeting and the unified statement issued by Church leaders on the topic. Unfortunately, the position of these media outlets was quoted and adopted by Israeli media and some social media activists, which led to a completely fraudulent story of the course of the meeting and its objectives.
The patriarchs and heads of churches stressed that their consistent and repeated message since the start of the war on Gaza is:
An immediate and permanent humanitarian ceasefire and the protection of civilians and the institutions that provide them with services.
This same position was at the core of the meeting, and everything that is discussed outside this framework is intended to distort the image of Christians and churches and serve political agendas; that churches refuse to fear or address.
Press release: Patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem issue a clarification regarding their meeting with President Herzog. (See Also Video at Bottom)
The statement indicated that the meeting was not to exchange greetings, but rather its primary goal was to convey the international church position demanding an end to the bloodshed in Gaza, in the name of the Christians of the world, the suffering of civilians, and the barriers imposed in the West Bank, especially those surrounding the city of Bethlehem during the holiday period.The patriarchs and heads of the churches confirmed that they issued a statement immediately after the completion of the meeting to highlight its goals and proceedings. However, some Israeli sources, for their political reasons, chose to focus on the superficial talking points that came at the outskirts of the meeting, and ignored the essence of the meeting and the unified statement issued by the heads of the churches on the subject. Unfortunately, the position of these Israeli media outlets was quoted and adopted by some social media activists, which led to a complete falsification of the course of the meeting. The superficial talk that came at the outskirts of the meeting” and ignored the essence of the meeting and the unified statement issued by Church leaders on the topic. Unfortunately, the position of these media outlets was quoted and adopted by Israeli media and some social media activists, which led to a completely fraudulent story of the course of the meeting and its objectives.
The patriarchs and heads of churches stressed that their consistent and repeated message since the start of the war on Gaza is:
An immediate and permanent humanitarian ceasefire and the protection of civilians and the institutions that provide them with services.
This same position was at the core of the meeting, and everything that is discussed outside this framework is intended to distort the image of Christians and churches and serve political agendas; that churches refuse to fear or address.
GAZA before and After Video from the Patriarchate:
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Source: https://lpj.org/en/news/patriarchs-and-heads-of-churches
See also: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-12/church-leaders-in-jerusalem-insist-on-immediate-ceasefire.html
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