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Adi Vaizel looks at the damage caused to the kitchen of his house in Ashkelon, Israel, after it was hit by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip in this May 20, 2021, photo. Israel and Hamas entered into a truce May 21 more than a week of fighting that claimed hundreds of lives. (CNS photo/Reuters/Amir Cohen)
Washington The Franciscan order s six U.S. provincials told President Joe Biden in a joint letter May 19 that now is the time for boldness to end the immediate violence in the Holy Land. We must use the moral strength of the U.S. to support a nonviolent and sustainable solution in the region, they said. The U.S. is a key player in finding such a solution rooted in justice, respect for basic human rights and international law.
Franciscan leaders urge ‘boldness’ by U.S. to end violence in Holy Land
President Joe Biden exits Marine One helicopter at the White House in Washington May 19, 2021. (CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters)
By Catholic News Service • Posted May 21, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) The Franciscan order’s six U.S. provincials told President Joe Biden in a joint letter May 19 that “now is the time for boldness to end the immediate violence” in the Holy Land.
“We must use the moral strength of the U.S. to support a nonviolent and sustainable solution in the region,” they said. “The U.S. is a key player in finding such a solution rooted in justice, respect for basic human rights and international law.”