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The driver pulled over to preach Christianity, told kids “Jews killed Jesus,” and delayed school arrival by 30 minutes.
“Considering the pressures on the church from both within and without, dramatic changes are rare,” David Michaels, of B’nai B’rith, told JNS.
Beirut has distanced itself from the rare public encounter, claiming Joseph Aoun was unaware of Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif’s identity.
Israel’s president called Pope Leo XIV’s support a “powerful signal” from the Vatican.
The Korea Israel Bible Institute decided to inaugurate the space following unprecedented actions by anti-Israel activists.
Christian antisemitism “shows itself in indifference and refusal to take a clear stance on Israel,” said Pastor Jobst Bitter, founder of the March for Life movement.
AJC’s Rabbi Noam Marans told JNS it is gratifying that “the pope has affirmed the importance of strong Catholic-Jewish relations” so early in his tenure.
Pope Leo XIV said he was “deeply pained” by the situation in Gaza amid the war against Hamas.
The American-born Leo XIV is also a Peruvian citizen.
Rabbi Joshua Stanton of the Jewish Federation told JNS that the new pope’s election fills him with both hope and anxiety.
Philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson: “I witnessed something truly wonderful being established here.”
The mobile unit near Hader is part of a broader Israeli security and aid initiative • Wounded Druze evacuated to Ziv hospital as IDF boosts border presence.
