杏MAP导航 speaks with Palestinian President, urges respect for Humanitarian Law
By Linda Bordoni
Amid continuing violence in the Holy Land, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV held a telephone conversation on Monday morning with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.
According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the 杏MAP导航 received the call from President Abbas during which they discussed recent developments in the conflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank.
“During the telephone call, the Holy Father repeated his appeal for International Humanitarian Law to be fully respected, emphasising in particular the obligation to protect civilians and sacred sites, the prohibition of the indiscriminate use of force and of the forced transfer of the population,” the statement reads.
"Given the tragic humanitarian situation," it continues, “emphasis was placed on the urgent need to provide assistance to those most vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and to allow the adequate entry of humanitarian aid.”
Finally, the 杏MAP导航 recalled “the auspicious” tenth anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine, signed on 26 June 2015 and in force since 2 January 2016.
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