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Israel/Palestine

stopdiggin

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1. will point out that the Cardinal (and other officials) were informed well in advance

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:23 PM

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that the site would not be open - (and an 'appeal' to that decision made, and turned away)
Making anyone persisting in 'showing up' at the site - a gesture purely one of performance.

That said ... Far as I'm concerned you can take all of your poxy self important religious 'elite' (of whatever flavor or stripe) - and roll them down a (very steep) hill in a barrel. More or less what they all have coming.

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will point out that the Cardinal (and other officials) were informed well in advance stopdiggin Sunday #1

This is not a view shared by the Israeli state that prohibited the Christian rites. David__77 Sunday #2

Yeah, yeah. Because the 'Israeli state' has such blatant animosity toward the Christian faith .... stopdiggin Sunday #3

It was a prohibition of Christian rites. That speaks to what occurred, not necessarily intent. David__77 Sunday #4

with the ostensible aim given as public safety - and not religious prohibition. stopdiggin Yesterday #5