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Pope Francis has triggered a backlash from Jewish groups who see his comments over the Israeli-Palestinian war as accusing both Hamasand Israel of "terrorism."
The pontiff met Jewish families with relatives held hostage by Hamas, and Palestinians with families still in the Gaza Strip. He told an audience in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City that he recognized suffering on both sides, saying: "This is what wars do. But here we have gone beyond wars. This is not war. This is terrorism."
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The pontiff met Jewish families with relatives held hostage by Hamas, and Palestinians with families still in the Gaza Strip. He told an audience in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City that he recognized suffering on both sides, saying: "This is what wars do. But here we have gone beyond wars. This is not war. This is terrorism."
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Pope Francis' Israel Remarks Spark Fury
A statement from the Council of the Assembly of Italian Rabbis seemed to accuse Francis of "publicly accusing both sides of terrorism."
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