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Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, expressed approval of U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments recognizing starvation in Gaza.
“I commend President Trump for acknowledging that starvation is happening in Gaza, especially affecting children,” Zaidan wrote in a July 31 statement, adding: “And I urge him to demand the immediate expansion of humanitarian assistance through all channels in Gaza.”
Zaidan, who leads the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, has remained outspoken in his calls for “lasting peace” in the Holy Land.
The Lebanese bishop’s comments come after Trump told reporters during a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland: “We’ll be helping with the food ... We’re also going to make sure that they don’t have barriers stopping people ... We can save a lot of people. That’s real starvation. I see it, and you can’t fake that.”
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“I commend President Trump for acknowledging that starvation is happening in Gaza, especially affecting children,” Zaidan wrote in a July 31 statement, adding: “And I urge him to demand the immediate expansion of humanitarian assistance through all channels in Gaza.”
Zaidan, who leads the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, has remained outspoken in his calls for “lasting peace” in the Holy Land.
The Lebanese bishop’s comments come after Trump told reporters during a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland: “We’ll be helping with the food ... We’re also going to make sure that they don’t have barriers stopping people ... We can save a lot of people. That’s real starvation. I see it, and you can’t fake that.”
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Bishop Zaidan commends President Trump’s acknowledgment of starvation in Gaza
“I commend President Trump for acknowledging that starvation is happening in Gaza, especially affecting children,” Bishop Abdullah Elias Zaidan said July 31.
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