2023-10-19 02:00:00
He is also president of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation, which supports the conservation of the authentic remains of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp.
The audience between Ronald Steven Lauder and Pope Francis took place within the framework of the war that has pitted Israel against Hamas for 12 days, the Palestinian terrorist group that has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It should be noted that the Vatican has reported that this hearing was scheduled since the beginning of September 2023, before the beginning of the conflict.
Israel has continued its offensive since Hamas attacked the south of the country on October 7. According to the United Nations (UN), a quarter of the homes in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, and the Ministry of Health reports that there are already more than 3,700 dead. The deaths in Israel exceed 1,400.
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