PILGRIMAGE: ODED BEN HUR (ISRAELI AMBASSADOR), "PILGRIMS IN THE HOLY LAND MAY HELP PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST"

"I dream of seeing a massive flow of pilgrims in the Holy Land, because this could change the peace process". This was stated by the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See, Oded Ben Hur, at the XIV meeting of Opera romana pellegrinaggi, which will be going on in Rome until tomorrow. "Seeing so many people coming in the name of Jesus, the bearer of peace, to Jerusalem, the city of peace – said the ambassador – could play an important psychological role, and psychology is an important factor in the relations between Israel and Palestine. Pilgrimage – he explained – is not just prayer, it is also dialogue. This would be for us a great help in pursuing peace and fighting extremisms".