“Not recognising Israel as Jewish is anti-Semitic”, Pope says – and backtracks on derided ‘Abbas is a bit of an angel of peace’ statement
The article below is reprinted from the Times of Israel website http://www.timesofisrael.com/not-recognizing-israel-as-jewish-is-anti-semitic-pope-says/ In what would constitute a stunning rhetorical volte-face, Pope Francis reportedly walked back on earlier statements praising Palestinian…