Understanding Israel’s War on Hizballah’s Finances
Why use sanctions when you can bomb the banks?
October 23, 2024
A disaster for Jewish relations with the Vatican.
While Israel and its friends commemorated the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, and its foes celebrated it, Pope Francis marked the date with a letter to Middle Eastern Catholics. Ethan Schwartz finds nothing objectionable about the Vatican sending a missive to this vulnerable population, but is disturbed by the pope’s decision to cite John 8:44:
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While Israel and its friends commemorated the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, and its foes celebrated it, Pope Francis marked the date with a letter to Middle Eastern Catholics. Ethan Schwartz finds nothing objectionable about the Vatican sending a missive to this vulnerable population, but is disturbed by the pope’s decision to cite John 8:44:
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