Sephardi Chief Rabbi Rav Dovid Yosef strongly criticized Pope Francis for implying that Israel might be engaging in genocide in Gaza, accusing the Pope of siding with aggressors rather than their victims.
“It’s very interesting that the Pope doesn’t call for an investigation of the terrible slaughter of Jews last year on October 7,” Rav Yosef remarked in a video message. “It’s interesting that he doesn’t call for an investigation of the incitement against Jews across Europe, overt antisemitic incitement.”
In his upcoming book, Hope Never Disappoints, Pope Francis writes, “According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide. It should be carefully investigated to determine whether it fits into the technical definition formulated by jurists and international bodies.”
Rav Yosef demanded that the Pope withdraw his statement and issue an apology.
{Matzav.com}