Holy Land is tired of war, says Jerusalem bishop as he begs MPs to work for peace

A Catholic leader from the Holy Land has appealed to UK parliamentarians to bring about peace.

At a packed cross-party meeting in the UK Parliament, Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, described the impact of the violence since 7^th October 2023 on the lives of people in the Holy Land, especially the West Bank and Gaza.

Bishop Shomali said: “My intention is not to advocate for one side against the other or to discuss the injustices and crimes committed in this land called holy.”