"We know that in this moment, Israel doesn't accept this solution, but we see it as the only one that can offer a solution to the conflict that they are living in, said Leo. We are also friends with Israel, and we try with both sides to be a mediating voice that can help bring them closer to a solution with justice for all."
"On the flight, the pontiff was asked by reporters about his private talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon his arrival in Ankara, and whether they discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Leo confirmed they had and said Turkiye has an important role to play to end both conflicts. On Gaza, he repeated the Holy See's longstanding position supporting a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians."
"He has long asserted that creating a Palestinian state would reward the Palestinian group Hamas and eventually lead to an even larger Hamas-run state on Israel's borders. Earlier this month, Netanyahu said Israel's opposition to a Palestinian state has not changed one bit and isn't threatened by external or internal pressure. I do not need affirmations, tweets or lectures from anyone, he said."
Pope Leo XIV traveled from Turkiye to Lebanon to meet President Joseph Aoun and address authorities and diplomats. The Vatican reiterated insistence on a two-state solution as the only means to guarantee justice for Israelis and Palestinians. The pontiff said Turkiye has an important role in helping end conflicts including Gaza and Ukraine. The creation of a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and Gaza is presented as the internationally viewed path to resolve the decades-long conflict. Israeli leadership has not accepted a Palestinian state and warns it would embolden Hamas; no immediate Israeli response was reported.
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