Church leaders in Jerusalem have called for an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and have said that “either side” must return hostages.
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued an announcement wherein they said the conflict in Gaza had resulted in a “profound moral and humanitarian tragedy”.
Thousands have been killed and plenty of more displaced while whole communities have been reduced to rubble. The Patriarchs added that essentially the most vulnerable members of society, children, the sick and the elderly are facing the best hardships.
They stated, “Amid this anguish, we’re compelled to talk against the grave threat of mass displacement, an injustice that strikes on the very heart of human dignity.
“The people of Gaza, families who’ve lived for generations within the land of their ancestors, must not be forced into exile, stripped of whatever is left of their homes, their heritage, and their right to stay within the land that forms the essence of their identity.”
US President Donald Trump recently announced plans to take over and re-develop Gaza and take away the present population to a different location.
The statement explicitly throws its support behind King Abdullah II of Jordan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi “whose firm and principled stance have remained clear and unwavering in rejecting any try and uproot the people of Gaza from their land”.
The Patriarchs called upon people of religion and the international community to do whatever they may to bring an end to the present crisis as quickly as possible. Additionally, the Patriarchs called for “immediate unfettered humanitarian access” to alleviate the suffering of those in desperate need because of this of the conflict.
