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While the Vatican has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1993, it does not endorse a theological basis for the support of the state. [11] [12] [13] Diplomatically, the Vatican views Israel's ambassador as a representative of Israel and not of the Jewish people, and if he accompanies a religious delegation, the Jewish religious leaders present must be Israeli citizens.
As a result of the Agreement, diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Israel were established in 1994, with the Vatican appointing an apostolic nuncio to Israel and Israel appointing an ambassador to the Vatican. Zion Evrony was the Israeli ambassador to the Vatican from 30 September 2012 [2] to 2016. [3] He was followed by Oren David.
Following Israel's recognition of and entering into negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), many African, Asian, and Arab countries either restored or established diplomatic relations with Israel. The Vatican began a bilateral relationship with Israel in 1994.
Vatican.va:Commission of the Holy See for Religious Relations with the Jews; Catholic Encyclopedia Article on Judaism. Of particular interest is section four: "Judaism and Church Legislation". (The Catholic Encyclopedia was written before Vatican II, and may reflect attitudes that no longer characterize the Catholic view of Judaism.)
Two House theology primarily focuses on the division of the ancient United Monarchy of Israel into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah.Two House theology raises questions when applied to modern peoples who are thought to be descendants of the two ancient kingdoms, both Jews (of the Kingdom of Judah) and the ten lost tribes of the Kingdom of Israel.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more ...
The Vatican would scrupulously avoid recognition of Israel and even any use of the name for decades after Israel's establishment. [ 3 ] The Vatican's position in 1947 culminated in the incorporation of the corpus separatum status for Jerusalem in the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine and is believed to have influenced Catholic ...