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Israeli, Palestinian leaders to visit Vatican - USA TODAY Sun, 25 May 2014 11:23:20 GMT

The Guardian

Israeli, Palestinian leaders to visit Vatican USA TODAY BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Israeli and Palestinian leaders accepted an invitation to the Vatican next month from Pope Francis, who urged the two sides to make sacrifices to achieve peace Sunday during his first visit as pontiff to the Middle East. "The ... Pope Francis Prays At Bethlehem, Wall Between Israel And 'State Of Palestine ...Huffington Post Pope Francis offers prayers at Israeli separation wall in BethlehemThe Guardian Welcome to Israel, Pope Francis! Bienvenido!Jerusalem Post NPR (blog) -Los Angeles Times all 2,929 news articles »

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Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Meet With Pope at Vatican - New York Times Sun, 25 May 2014 12:53:48 GMT

Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Meet With Pope at Vatican New York Times After decrying the overall situation between Israel and the Palestinians as “increasingly unacceptable,” the pope made a dramatic, unscheduled stop at Israel's contentious concrete barrier separating Bethlehem from Jerusalem, where he prayed and ...

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Pope Francis invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Vatican peace talks - CNN International Sun, 25 May 2014 16:58:06 GMT

CNN International

Pope Francis invites Israeli, Palestinian leaders to Vatican peace talks CNN International Bethlehem, West Bank (CNN) -- Pope Francis extended an invitation Sunday to the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to travel to the Vatican for a "peace initiative," after earlier calling for a two-state solution to the intractable ...

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Renewed Israeli-Turkish ties in the new Middle East: American retreat offers ... - Jerusalem Post Sun, 25 May 2014 19:24:56 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Renewed Israeli-Turkish ties in the new Middle East: American retreat offers ... Jerusalem Post The rapprochement between Israel and Turkey will soon be formalized with an announcement of a $20 million compensation package for the families of the nine Turks who died aboard the Mavi Marmara during an Israeli commando raid to prevent the ship ... DIPLOMACY > Israel 'hit flotilla harder than Turkey expected,' former Turkish ...Hurriyet Daily News all 8 news articles »

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Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite to discuss peace efforts - Fox News Sun, 25 May 2014 16:36:04 GMT

Fox News

Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite to discuss peace efforts Fox News BETHLEHEM, West Bank – Pope Francis plunged Sunday into Mideast politics during his Holy Land pilgrimage, calling the current stalemate in peace efforts "unacceptable" and winning the acceptance from the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to pay a ...

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Pope Francis calls Israeli-Palestinian stalemate unacceptable - The Guardian Sun, 25 May 2014 09:15:44 GMT

The Guardian

Pope Francis calls Israeli-Palestinian stalemate unacceptable The Guardian Pope Francis has called the stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians unacceptable, as he landed in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state. Jubilant, flag-waving crowds greeted the pope on ...

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Pope: Israel-Palestinian Stalemate 'Unacceptable' - ABC News Sun, 25 May 2014 07:26:22 GMT

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Pope: Israel-Palestinian Stalemate 'Unacceptable' ABC News Pope Francis landed Sunday in the cradle of Christianity in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state, calling the stalemate in peace talks "unacceptable" and stopping briefly to pray at the Israeli separation barrier surrounding ...

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Pope prays for peace at separation wall - Aljazeera.com Sun, 25 May 2014 12:32:14 GMT

Pope prays for peace at separation wall Aljazeera.com Bethlehem, Occupied West Bank - Pope Francis has stepped into Middle East politics by praying for peace at the Israeli separation wall in Bethlehem, and inviting the Palestinian and Israeli presidents to visit the Vatican following the breakdown of ...

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Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Agree to Vatican Peace Meeting - Voice of America Sun, 25 May 2014 16:46:55 GMT

Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Agree to Vatican Peace Meeting Voice of America In a welcome ceremony with the Israeli leaders, the pope said, "The right of the state of Israel to exist and to flourish in peace and security within internationally recognized borders must be universally recognized.” Pope Francis (C) leads an open ...

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Pope prays at Israel's West Bank separation barrier - BBC News Sun, 25 May 2014 13:06:38 GMT

Pope prays at Israel's West Bank separation barrier BBC News Francis's visit comes just weeks after peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians broke down, and his invitation to Rome for Presidents Peres and Abbas - quickly welcomed by both - is an intriguing development, says BBC Middle East Editor Jeremy ...