2011-03-04 16:39:12

Patriarch Twal speaks about Arab protests


As protestors in Libya continue their revolt against the rule of Moammar Gadhafi, Arabs from around the region are wondering what the future will bring – including in the Holy Land.

“They are thinking about their moment in time to follow this [movment] which started in North Africa,” says the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal.

“What will happen after?” he asks. “If they are looking for more freedom and more democracy, it is [good], but if somebody else can monopolize this change, these manifestations – that is something that could be good, could be bad. We don’t know.”

He questions the role the international community is now playing in response to the series of popular revolts.

He asked, “Why, before now, did nobody pronounce these words? Why is this a political business, and not about ethics or morality?”

Listen to Philippa Hitchen's full interview with Patriarch Twal: RealAudioMP3







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