Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has called for an end to the war in the Middle East, Pope Francis urge Israel and the Palestinians to find a solution at the negotiating table.
“Every war is a defeat. Nothing is solved by war. Everything is gained with peace and dialogue,” the head of the Catholic Church said.
The 86-year-old strongly advocated for a two-state solution, one for Israel and one for the Palestinians.
This approach has enjoyed broad support for decades but has not progressed in spite of all its international appeals.
In war, one slap in the face provokes another. A strong one and then another stronger one, and it goes on,” Francis said.
However, it is about “two people who must live together.”
There is a “clever solution” for this: “Two people, two states. The Oslo Accords state: two well-limited states and Jerusalem with a special status.”
Pope Francis was referring to the Oslo peace process between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), which began in 1993.
But after initial progress, it has not moved forward in over two decades.
