Jerusalem – An Foreign Ministry official revealed that the Papal delegation asked that the Magen David Adom ambulance provided by Israel during the Pope’s trip in Israel should have all Jewish symbols removed. The Israelis acquiesced, sending an intensive care unit without a Jewish star on it. The words “Magen David Adom” (Red Jewish Star) were also removed
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The Vatican claimed that its request was ostensibly made to conceal the fact that the Pope was being accompanied by an ambulance so his followers wouldn’t think he was ill.
Nine years ago, during a previous Papal visit, a similar request prompted a High Court appeal against it, which was summarily dismissed.
When visiting other countries, the Pope has not requested that emergency vehicles remove their symbols.
Other reports claim that the Rabbi of the Kosel, Rav Shmuel Rabinowitz, requested the Pope not to take along his staff with a cross when visiting the Kosel. The Vatican is said to have agreed until it was leaked out to the press, after which the Pope said he would come with the staff.
Both the Vatican and the Foreign Ministry deny the above.
Should I take of my yarmilka also?
And these phonies agreed to this request??? what’s next? will he ask ben gurion air port renamed to St. Patric Air port??? and he still has the chutzpah of coming with a cross to judaisms holiest place?
Maybe he should take of his yarmulkah at the kosel, to avoid it being confused as a jewish symbol!
hey pope bennie,we all know you just wanna make sure you don’t anger the bnai yishmael.they might blow up something that belongs to you.
Why is this so newsworthy….they don’t want people to think that the new pope has been taken ill while he travels in EY. I’m sure everyone will be screaming that the government is capitulating to the Vatican on all these issues and there is somthing wrong when he shows up to daven at the Kosel with his Tzelem but asks that the magen david come off the ambulance.
“Its request was ostensibly made to conceal the fact that the Pope was being accompanied by an ambulance.” So when it has no magen dovid no one will realize it’s an ambulance? Someone should find a better excuse for them next time.
And after kneeling and giving in to the pope on every aspect, the Zionist will continue to sing “Lheyot Am Chofshi B’artzeinu”?? To Be Free In Our Own Land??. In my opinion, Israel showed complete submissiveness, how embarrassing! The Arabs are watching it very closely; Israel has shown that it kneels submissively!
They have never asked anyone else to remove their simbols
It is very simple we will take off ours if he takes off his.
i would like the kli beis hamikdash back. I want back all the seforim that were stolen from us over thousands of years. true and compete reparations should be made.
What?????????? But riding from Hadassah Ein Kerem to the City Center yesterday I was greeted by posters of His Ugliness and worse, THE PAPAL FLAG hanging from lampposts all along the major routes? I will be a virtual prisoner of this Nazi for next week because of the changes in traffic. Monday and Tuesday will be the worst. I probably won’t be able to leave the house. I expect a big earthquake sometime next week. G-d forbid.
Well al I can say is look up! Moshiach will be here soon.
For a change the Israeli government are polite! That’s the right way of handling the case. The pope is to big to argue and to fight about those stupid things.
in our opinion, its just Mamish disgusting……who does this man thinks he is…..its our country, not his……why should we give in??? their should be a petition in Eretz Yisroel about not giving in……..this man should do something in return……..we as Yiddin know not to expect things back, but in this case, Definately yes
If you don’t like our ambulances, don’t use it!
What doesn’t he just stay home and we’ll send him a white van with no letterings on it… Anything else on the menu???? What a PIG…
The christian right are the best friends if israel and believe in not giving up any land. Lets hope the pope encorages this.
This makes me want to vomit.
Netanyahu just started and already giving in When the president travels there is always an ambulance in the detail Did any president request the lettering to be removed? Let the Poipst bring his own ambulance.
They should dis-invite the Pope. What a pompus, self-important jerk! Who is he to tell any country what to do? He wants to come EY, he should respect the culture and society of EY or DON’T COME. Who needs this antisemite anyway?
I would have told him to stay the you know what home! Maybe he will paygir before he gets to EY?
I see he is taking after Obama to remove symbols
I have a great idea, why don’t we just tell the ambulance crew to stay away as well. That way if this Nazi needs medical attention then he won’t have to suffer the indignity of having it be performed by Jews as well.
If the avi avos hatuma does not like the Magen Dovid on his ambulance then don’t sent one with him. these hebrew speaking gentiles (as Rabbi Kahane, Z”TL referred to them) who run Israel have no backbone.
The pope should not be welcome to step foot in the Land of Israel! His place is the vatican – sit there!
Shaaaaaaaaaaame on this government, I would never imagine Israelis would be okay with doing this, this is unbelievable how pathetic this request is…
I hope ElAl also take their Mogan Dovid off their plane!!
This anti-semite pope will make it seem that it was a visit to Christian holy places, which are illegally occupied by some country.
So sad for us. Why do we feel we have to appease this Rasha (and that is what he is)? He wouldn’t take off his cross at the Kotel. I wish our “leaders” would feel some Jewish pride.
WHAT CHUTZPAH! Let the Pope remove the tzelem from his neck before he makes such requests. Unlike the tzelem (sometimes with a corpse mounted) I don’t think a star can be offensive to anyone.
who does he think he is, stay home if you don’t like it its a jewish state. what would happen if some Rabbi would ask them to take down their crosses lehvdal. the pope is a piece of Garbage.
I am certain that if this Nazi pope goes to Saudi Arabia and they demand (not ask) that he not bring his staff along when he goes to their holy places he will readily acquiesce. I srael should tell him to stay home or do it their way. The ambulance should not be retrofitted to accommodate this jerk.
Tell him to either just go to the arab countries and let them deal with his security OR simply stay home where he belongs.
The ambulance should keep the Magen David since the Pope keeps his corpus. If he doesn’t like it, go back to Rome.
Its all about the money!!! Don’t you get it? The christians tourists bring in billions of dollars to the tourism industry and the israeli economy after this putz visits israel millions more will follow realizing that it is safe now to go. Israel won’t risk him cancelling his trip its all about the money
Do all Christians remove theire tzalems when visiting the Kosel? I doubt it. Still, they should not be giving into him, and the Vatican should pay for all expenses Israel incurs by this visit.
While I do agree that the Pope’s request is a major Chutzpah, I don’t believe Israel has much of a choice. It wouldn’t take much to inflame the bigotry of Catholics found around the world. France, Spain, Brazil, Mexico etc are almost entirely Cathlic. There is nothing good to be gained, aside from pride, by not honoring this Galach’s requests.
What incredible arrongance. Wouldn’t his holeyness Popus Pompous Benedictus prefer a Red Crescent ambulance from Lebanon? Tell him to bring along some alcohol to sterilize their unwashed instruments.
Do you all still think Rabbi Rabinowitz was going overboard with the tzelem thing? #6 has it right. Od nefesh yehudi homiyah.
I am by no means anti Catholic or anti Christian but this request if true is insane. The pope is visiting a Jewish country…nothing needs to be removed…period. Don’t like don’t come!
Maybe we should sing hatikva to welcome hom!
Suddenly the israelies are so polite. Everyone remembers the story with the Kodesh from Mumbei Rav Teitelbowm when their family requested not to wrap his body with an israeli flag because of his / and their strict Torah opposition againt the government and how their request was cold blooded rejected. Why because these poor people didn’t have the power the Pope has???? How shameful!!!
Suddenly the israelies are so polite. Everyone remembers the story with the Kodesh from Mumbei Rav Teitelbowm when their family requested not to wrap his body with an israeli flag because of his / and their strict Torah opposition againt the government and how their request was cold blooded rejected. Why because these poor people didn’t have the power the Pope has???? How shameful!!!
How would the Pope like it, if a great rabbi visisted the Vatican, and asked to have the cross removed from the Pope’s limo, because the rabbi is offended by it?