May 14th, 2009 by Rocky Mountain Jew
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So the Pope’s been in Israel. Lots of handshakes, media hype, and pressure from the gamut of NGOs. And the Pope made all the right moves: calling for a Palestinian state, condemning Holocaust denial, walking out when a Muslim cleric went too far in an anti-Israel tirade, and holding a mass in Bethlehem. He’s even [...]
February 5th, 2009 by Rocky Mountain Jew
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Today, the Vatican called on Bishop Richard Williamson to recant his statements of Holocaust denial. While Israel’s foreign ministry may think this is a step in the right direction, we’re left feeling utterly confused. If you don’t think the bishop should be out and about, claiming no gas chambers existed, why let him back into [...]