Once again, a Christmas "of death and frustration, with the wall and the barrages on the land and in our hearts" in the Holy land, and "everyone, including the international community, remains powerless to find the real paths of peace and justice". In his Christmas message, broadcast this morning in Jerusalem, the Latin Patriarch, Michel Sabbah, also speaks of "fear of the future that affects the whole region: Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan. The future is about to be undermined for everyone. And, with all this, worldwide terrorism finds how to perfectly feed itself on all the open wounds". Bethlehem with the wall, Gaza "a prison, a place of death and Palestinian internal clashes, even some children have been killed there", Israel prey to "fear and insecurity", "this is the view of Christmas today" for the Patriarch, who recalls nevertheless: "the Christmas message is a message of life, peace and justice". In recalling the "extremely hard" living conditions of the city, which is the symbol of Christmas itself, Bethlehem, Sabbah repeats that "the essential need is peace, justice, freedom and the end of occupation". (to be continued)” ” ” “
