Jerusalem Patriarch: "It's Better To Be Good Neighbors Forever Than Enemies Forever"

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Antonia Blumberg

Jerusalem Patriarch Fouad Twal has offered some words of peace and reconciliation in the wake of Israel's redoubled offensive in Gaza.

Speaking with the Catholic News Service in Washington, Twal said that though he condemned Hamas' actions, Israel should amend its strategy in Gaza and consider the longterm repercussions of the continued unrest.

"We cannot punish all the population because you do not agree with Hamas," Twal said. "We have hundreds and hundreds of killed people, innocent people, 80 percent innocent."

Twal intimated that the scale of the attacks on both sides was not comparable, arguing that many Israelis have access to better safety measures than their Palestinian counterparts.

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