JERUSALEM PATRIARCH RIPS ISRAELI TACTICS, SECURITY WALL
Jerusalem, Dec. 22 (AsiaNews) - The Latin-rite Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem,
Michel Sabbah, has harshly criticized the Israeli government for its construction
of the "security wall" in Palestinian territory and for the restrictions
on access to Bethlehem, AsiaNews has reported
â??If you believe in God and in the sanctity of the earth, then
you have taken the wrong path," the Patriarch said in a message to Israeli
leaders.
[For details of the Patriarch's remarks see the full report on the AsiaNews
web site.]