The Vatican has clearly and explicitly announced that Jews do not have rights to the land of Palestine, denying their claim to the "Promised Land," while affirming the rights of Palestinians to their land where they have lived for 1,600 years, calling for an end to the occupation. This decision is considered a "historic religious revolution" from the highest Christian authority in the world, undermining the claims made by Jews over the decades regarding their rights in Palestine based on the Torah.
The Vatican had convened a special session of the assembly of the Holy Clerical Council for "an extraordinary two-week duration," resulting in several "historic and significant" decisions for the Catholic Church, which represents approximately 1.5 billion Christian followers worldwide. The Holy Clerical Council, composed of leaders of Christian churches, called for "the end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories."
The announcement also addressed the issue of not involving the "Holy Scriptures" in these political claims and disputes, stating that "no one has the right to use the Holy Books in what is referred to as the return of Jews to occupied Palestine."
The final statement from the council was made by the head of the Catholic Greek Melkite Church in the United States, who, after denying the rights of Jews to the land of Palestine, stated: "For us, it is clear that the concept of the Promised Land cannot be used as a basis to justify the return of Jews to Israel and the displacement of Palestinians after 4 to 5 million Jews have been brought in and 3 to 4 million Palestinians have been expelled from their land where they have lived for 1,400 to 1,600 years."
