Pope Leo XIV steps into Israel-Palestine crisis: Calls for end to West Bank violence, appeals for two-state solution
The West Bank has experienced a sharp increase in settler violence and tensions in recent years, alongside continued Israeli settlement expansion.
Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank and appealed for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Pope urged the international community to take steps towards establishing Israel and Palestine as separate states, describing it as necessary for a "fair and lasting peace."
The Pope's remarks come amid reports of intensified attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, with rights groups describing the situation as part of broader efforts to force Palestinians from their land and expand Israeli control over territory claimed by Palestinians for a future state.
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