Rome's top rabbi criticizes Pope: Selective outrage endangered peace!

Rome's top rabbi criticizes Pope: Selective outrage endangered peace!

Rom, Italien - Roms Oberrabbi Riccardo di Segni has sharply attacked Pope Francis for his tightened criticism of Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip. During a Catholic-Jewish dialogue event at the papal lateran university in Rome, di Segni expressed that the Pope Israel treated unfairly and in a way that the other global conflicts such as Sudan or Yemen do not do justice to itself. "Selective outrage weakens the strength of the Pope. A Pope cannot divide the world into children and stepchildren and has to denounce the suffering of all," said the rabbi according to kathpress.at .

Franziskus has recently increased the humanitarian situation in Gaza as "very serious and shameful" and calls for peace and improve the situation of the civilian population. However, critics fear that the repeated allegations against Israel will strengthen anti -Jewish prejudices. Di Segni pointed out that the Pope also calls the pastor of Gaza every day, but it is not mentioned how often he will contact representatives of other crisis areas. This raises the question of whether the Catholic Church in its reporting on the conflict is a balanced perspective, so

The rabbi emphasized that the conflict that has been raging since October 7, 2023 not only affects the civilian population, but also weakens the relationships between the Jewish and the Christian community. The increasing polarization regarding the perspectives on Israel could have long -term effects on the interreligious dialogue. Di Segni concluded his explanations with the question of how the church contributes to avoiding one -sided narratives and promoting an inclusive discussion.