Pope encouraging Palestinian statehood

As federal agencies scramble to avert or delay sequester-tied furloughs, the Obama administration continues to spend millions of dollars on foreign aid to the Palestinians – and seek millions more, despite past efforts by Congress to freeze the money. The State Department confirmed this month the administration has moved forward with $500 million in aid, and is trying to secure another $200 million from Congress. Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the aid is important, because an � ...

Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists hurled a firebomb at Yosef’s Tomb (Kever Yosef) Wednesday night as 1,500 Jews were arriving from all over the country for prayers marking the beginning of the month of Tammuz. The Molotov cocktail hit one of dozens of parked buses that had brought worshippers to the holy site. No one was injured and no damage was reported, but in subsequent clashes, the IDF shot and wounded two rioters. Like Kassam rockets that land in “open areas” and rock th ...

In a fresh rebuke to Benjamin Netanyahu, President Barack Obama said the Israeli leader's pre-election disavowal of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes it "hard to find a path" toward serious negotiations to resolve the issue. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Obama also scolded Netanyahu over his remarks about Arab Israelis voting, making clear that the deep rift in relations between Israel and the United States, its most important ally, is not ending ...

Those of us who care about our planet should find it encouraging to know that even though Trump backed out of the Paris Agreement, many in the rest of the country and world are sticking with their promises to abide by their committments. ...

.......and I just thought I would share it since there seem to be so many of us who could use some encouragement. ...

Vox editor suspended for encouraging riots at Trump rallies http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/03/vox-editor-suspended-for-encouraging-riots-at-trump-rallies.html ...

HAVANA (Reuters) - Havana on Sunday blamed Washington for a surge of Cubans trying to reach the United States by land and sea, accusing the Obama administration of encouraging illegal and unsafe immigration. Tens of thousands of Cubans over the last two years have flocked to the U.S.-Mexican border and taken to the sea in hopes of reaching Florida, fearing a growing detente between the Cold War foes will lead to a change in U.S. policy. Under a 1960s law, the Cuban Adjustment Act, the Comm ...

"Almost like we're living in Mao's China." See video of Beck at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/19/glenn-beck-slams-obama-en_n_326632.html ...

President Trump invited the Pope for lunch on his yacht, the Pope accepted and during lunch, a puff of wind blew the Pontiff's hat off, into the water. It floated off about 50 feet, then the wind died down and it just floated in place. The crew and the secret service were scrambling to launch a boat to go get it, when Trump waved them off, saying "Never mind, boys, I'll get it." The Donald climbed over the side of the yacht, walked on the water to the hat, picked it up, walke ...

Well, since it's very quiet on the forum today, I thought I'd post something I initially read on Friday on paper in the WSJ, but I couldn't find the exact article online, so I posted the same story from my other favorite, the Washington Post: Pope Francis and the vatican announced a treaty that recognized the Palestinian state, and he also conferred two 17th century Palestinian nuns for canonization. Even if you're not Catholic or you don't agree with him, ya gott ...

Couldn't have said it better myself. ...

Trump said he "won't forget what" the Pope said to him in their private meeting. And the Vatican put out a nice statement after their meeting saying the two leaders talked about "the promotion of peace in the world through political negotiation and interreligious dialogue" I hope world peace is what he won't forget. I hope that he will stop the incessant attacks and bombing by the U.S. In other news, Trump seems to have taken back that NATO is "obsolete" with a simple statement ...

...what is this, a joke? ...

As the leader of the Roman Catholic religion he obviously has a great following and his thoughts mean "the world" to many, many people. I am glad for his ability to speak about humanity and the subjects that so desperately need to be illustrated and explained to so many in the United States. The "so many" in the United States seem to be predominantly conservatives, but not exclusively. There is plenty of corporate greed and corruption in both parties, and he spoke to the evil in that also. ...

Michelangelo Signorile Become a fan Gay Voices Editor-at-Large, The Huffington Post After first refusing to confirm nor deny it, the Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis met with the Kentucky clerk Kim Davis at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, where Davis' attorney -- who made the news public after the pope's trip ended -- said Francis told her to "stay strong." And that simple encounter completely undermines all the goodwill the pope created in downpl ...

have a "human right" to refuse to discharge a duty, such as issuing marriage licenses to homosexuals, if they feel it violates their conscience. Speaking to reporters as he returned home from a 10-day trip to the United States and Cuba, Francis also repeated his condemnation of priests who had sexually abused children, saying the victims had been "crushed by evil". Although the Argentine-born pontiff delved into some of the United States' thorniest political debates during his visit ...

"Pope Benedict XVI to resign, citing age and waning energy By Anthony Faiola and Debbi Wilgoren, Updated: Monday, February 11,8:10 AM LONDON — Recognizing what he described as his failing strength of “mind and body,” Pope Benedict XVI on Monday announced he would become the first pontiff to resign since 1415. His decision to step down Feb. 28 means that for the first time in almost six centuries, there will be a living former pope lookin ...

CNN - Pope Francis challenged America Thursday to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants and join a global campaign against climate change and poverty, wading undaunted into the nation's volatile politics in a historic address to Congress. Francis also called for a fairer world economy, the abolition of the death penalty, the protection of ethnic and religious minorities, the outlawing of the global "blood" trade in arms and the protection of the family. ...

targeting gays, contraception and abortion, be more supportive of women, and create a more "inclusive" atmosphere. I wonder how the cons and TPs are going to handle this news. Can't wait for Rush and Flox to issue their TPM on this subject. http://world.time.com/2013/09/19/pope-francis-expresses-tolerance-of-gays-support-for-women/ ...

Pope encouraging Palestinian statehood

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