Conflicts - Bishop Ackermann warns of increasing hatred in the Middle East
The Bishop of Trier, Stephan Ackermann, has warned of increasing hatred between Palestinians and Israelis. "There must be an end to the terror and the war as soon as possible," he told the German Press Agency about the conflict between the Palestinian Hamas terror group and Israel in Gaza. "And there needs to be a genuine will for peaceful coexistence, otherwise there are no political prospects."
"The worst thing would be for hatred and anger to become even more entrenched in people's hearts. And then become an explosive device for further alienation and new terror," said Ackermann. "It is madness, the traumatization and hatred that is understandably being sown on both sides."
At the same time, the bishop recalled the great visions of comprehensive peace that can be found in the Bible. These came from "the biblical prophets, that is Jewish tradition", said the bishop. They cannot be reconciled with the Hamas terror attacks and the Middle East conflict that has dragged on for decades. This "blatant contradiction" hurts him greatly.
The Gaza war was triggered by the worst massacre in Israel's history, carried out by Hamas terrorists and other extremist groups near the Israeli border on October 7. More than 1,200 people were killed on the Israeli side, most of them civilians.
Ackermann said that he would welcome it if there was "a binding form of confrontation" in Germany, especially for young people, with the special German responsibility for the Holocaust and anti-Semitism.
On the question of whether he considers a commitment to Israel's right to exist to be a prerequisite for naturalization in Germany, he said: "You can expect that from a German citizen, but it must then apply to everyone, including those who are born into citizenship." There is an "obligation for everyone to come to terms with Germany's responsibility for the Holocaust".
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- The Bishop of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Stephan Ackermann, has echoed concern over the escalating hatred in the Palestinian territories, specifically between Hamas and Israel, referring to the conflict in Gaza as a war.
- The German Press Agency reported that the Middle East conflict, marked by the Gaza war initiated by Hamas terror attacks near the Israeli border, has spurred increasing hatred and violence.
- Stephan Ackermann, the Bishop of Trier, has expressed dismay over the blatant contradiction between the biblical visions of peace and the Hamas-Israeli conflict, which has persisted for decades.
- The war in Gaza, triggered by the worst massacre in Israeli history, commemorated on October 7, has led to the deaths of over 1,200 people, largely civilians, affecting relations between the Palestinian territories and Israel.
- Ackermann urged for a commitment to Israel's right to exist as a prerequisite for naturalization in Germany, emphasizing that everyone, including citizens by birth, have the obligation to confront Germany's role in the Holocaust and anti-Semitism.
- The Bishop of Trier has suggested the introduction of a binding confrontation platform in Germany, focusing on young people, to help promote understanding and reconciliation, especially considering Germany's unique responsibility for the Holocaust.
- The Middle East, torn by escalating tensions and conflicts, has left Bishop Stephan Ackermann skeptical about the prospects for peaceful coexistence, leading to deep concern for the future of Palestinians and Israelis alike.
- During the turn of the year, the Bishop of Trier's heartbreak over the detrimental consequences of the Middle East conflict, including its role in sowing seeds of hatred and trauma, has revealed itself in his public pleas for peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
- The Israeli border has served as a battleground for Hamas terror groups, leading to a series of conflicts that have further strained relations between the Palestinian territories and Israel, which Stephan Ackermann, Bishop of Trier, has addressed as an ongoing concern.
Source: www.stern.de
