Israel snubs Pope’s funeral: no ministers set to attend

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Disgraceful but not surprised by this murderous State – decent Jews around the world must be hanging their heads in shame Peter

Israel is reportedly planning to snub Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, with no government ministers set to attend.
Jerusalem is sending only its ambassador to the Vatican – the lowest level of representation possible, the Times of Israel reports.
According to the Israeli embassy to the Vatican, it will be represented by ambassador Yaron Sideman.
“It’s a low point in a spiral,” a diplomat told The Times of Israel. “I hope both sides will be able to overcome the differences and climb out of this together.”
The move follows Jerusalem’s decision earlier this week to delete a foreign ministry social media post that had offered condolences for the Pope’s death.

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