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Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by Gaza, calls for aid and a ceasefire
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Notice how he doesn't place any blame in his statement? He doesn't mention Israel at all. He speaks about Gaza like it's a natural disaster. It's vague anti-war populism.
"I am deepenly saddened by what is happening in the Gaza strip". Why doesn't he say that Israel is doing a genocide?
"Let the fire cease immediately." Israel and US have blocked a ceasefire since October 2023.
"Let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population." Israel has blocked all aid to Gaza since March 2.
"And may all hostages be freed." Zionist talking point. The hostages are the only bargaining chip that the Palestinians have for a cease fire.
Compare this to what he says about Ukraine.
"I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people." Why didn't he mention that people live in Gaza? He says that he cares about Ukrainian people. Doesn't mention the existence of Palestinian people.
He treats Gaza like a natural disaster, meanwhile a contingent of .world users are singing his praises for calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine Imperialist.
Truly, the new Pope is American...
I noticed that this is a policy change from Pope Francis. Pope Francis had said that the Ukraine war was provoked by NATO expansion and he urged Ukraine to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia. Pope Francis said that Ukraine should have "the courage of the white flag".
Pope Leo is seemingly blaming the war on Russia. I saw redditors claiming that Pope Leo had called Russia "imperialist". I think Pope Leo may be a NATO Pope.
Honestly, the sad part is that not even that works. Israel has proven it does not even value its own hostages.
Even this will piss of the bloodthirsty somehow
Also humanitarian aid is still part of imperialism
sure, but with deepest apologies to Parenti, I prefer the imperialism that feeds hungry children
Yhea, he is a pice of shit. The previous one was not much better tho.