MAY 13, 2009
During a May 13 visit to Bethlehem, Pope Benedict XVI strongly underlined the Vatican's support for an independent Palestinian state, and called for an end to the Israeli embargo of Gaza, while pleading with young Palestinians to eschew violence and terrorism.
As he arrived in the Palestinian territories on Wednesday morning, the Pope said that he wanted to express "my solidarity with the people who have lost so much." He went on to say: "I know how much you have suffered and continue to suffer as a result of the turmoil that has afflicted this land for decades." He promised his daily prayers for a just and lasting peace in the region. He would later add his special remembrance for the people of Gaza, and "my prayers that the embargo will soon be lifted."
"The Holy See supports the right of your people to a sovereign Palestinian homeland in the land of your forefathers, secure and at peace with its neighbours, within internationally recognised borders," the Holy Father told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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