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ATTACK ON ISRAEL WAS INCLUDED IN PAPAL CONDEMNATION

VATICAN CITY, JUL 26, 2005 (VIS) - Yesterday evening, Holy See Press Office
Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released the following declaration to
journalists:

"Concerning the Israeli reaction to the fact that the Holy Father, in his
Angelus of Sunday July 24, did not also mention Israel alongside other
countries, it should be noted that Benedict XVI's words specifically referred
to the attacks of 'these days.'

"It is surprising that the Holy Father's intention should have been thus
groundlessly misinterpreted, it being well known that in numerous interventions
the Church, the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs, and most recently Pope
Benedict XVI, have condemned all forms of terrorism, from whatever side it
comes and against whomsoever it is directed.

"Obviously, the serious attack in Netanya two weeks ago, to which the Israeli
comments refer, also falls under the general and unreserved condemnation of
terrorism."
.../TERRORISM:ISRAEL/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 050726 (150)

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