in a new book published for the Catholic Church’s jubilee year, Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s operation in Gaza constitutes genocide. Despite Israel’s enemies’ avowed extermination goals, the Pope has never referred to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Houthis, or the Iraqi militias as having distinctly genocidal intent.despite Israel’s enemies’ avowed extermination goals, the Pope has never referred to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Houthis, or the Iraqi militias as having distinctly genocidal intent.

Part of a generation that was raised to be responsible for the existence and survival of the country. “If you condemn Hamas and then add a “but” followed by condemnation of Israel, you’re dead to us.