The Vatican has announced its intention to sign a treaty that includes recognition of a Palestinian state. Given Francis’s long record of friendship with Jews, and his understanding of their religion and culture, no Israeli politician can possibly condemn him as an anti-Semite.
方济各将解决的第二个关键问题是以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突——对于以色列最重要的盟友美国来说，这是个棘手的问题。梵蒂冈宣布希望签署一份承认巴勒斯坦国的条约。方济各与犹太人关系向来友好，并且十分理解 犹太人的宗教和文化，因此没有以色列政客可以指责他反犹。