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L'osservatore Romano Spedizione in abbonamento postale Roma, conto corrente postale n. 649004 Copia €1,00 Copia arretrata €2,00 L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO GIORNALE QUOTIDIANO POLITICO RELIGIOSO Unicuique suum Non praevalebunt Anno CLIII n. 144 (46.388) Città del Vaticano lunedì-martedì 24-25 giugno 2013 . Lo ha riaffermato Papa Francesco ricevendo l’International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations Appello del Governo di Beirut all’Onu e ai Paesi donatori Un cristiano Oltre mezzo milione di profughi siriani in Libano non può essere antisemita GINEVRA, 24. Sono ormai ben oltre donatori internazionali di aiutarlo mezzo milione i siriani fuggiti in a gestire l’e m e rg e n z a . «Per le nostre radici comuni, un cri- Libano per scampare alla guerra ci- Questa si sta acuendo anche sul stiano non può essere antisemita!». vile che devasta il loro Paese da ol- piano delle violenze. Da due giorni Lo ha affermato Papa Francesco ri- tre due anni. Secondo un rapporto si registrano combattimenti a Sido- cevendo lunedì mattina, 24 giugno, i diffuso ieri dall’Alto commissariato ne tra miliziani guidati da Ahmad membri dell’International Jewish dell’Onu per i rifugiati, solo al Assir e l’esercito, che in mattina- Committee on Interreligious Consul- nell’ultima settimana hanno varcato ta ha comunicato di aver ripreso il controllo della città, dopo aver tations. Dopo averli salutati come la frontiera 23.000 persone, portan- «fratelli maggiori» e con il tradizio- avuto venti soldati uccisi. do il totale a 553.000. Il Governo nale shalom «caro anche alla tradi- Sul fronte del conflitto siriano, di Beirut ha chiesto al Consiglio di zione cristiana», il Pontefice ha ac- intanto, ogni giorno si registrano cennato agli oltre quarant’anni di sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite e ai nuove vittime. L’esplosione di «dialogo regolare» intrattenuto dalla un’autobomba ha ucciso ieri dodici Commissione per i Rapporti religiosi soldati governativi ad Aleppo. L’at- con l’Ebraismo — attualmente presie- tacco, che ha preso di mira una po- duta dal cardinale Koch — dai quali stazione dei servizi segreti dell’ae- sono scaturiti ben ventuno incontri Raid aerei ronautica ad Al Ud, all’i n g re s s o che «hanno contribuito a rafforzare meridionale della città, è stato at- la reciproca comprensione e i legami israeliani tribuito da fonti dell’opposizione a di amicizia tra ebrei e cattolici». un gruppo ribelle chiamato Ahrar Papa Francesco ha poi ricordato nella Striscia al Sham. Nelle stesse ore, il mini- che in questi primi mesi del suo stero dell’Interno siriano ha riferito pontificato «ha già avuto modo di di Gaza di tre attentati suicidi che hanno incontrare illustri personalità del provocato morti e feriti in quartieri RAMALLAH, 24. Un palestinese è mondo ebraico» e che anche duran- residenziali della capitale Damasco. stato ucciso e altri due sono sta- te il suo precedente ministero come Il primo attacco è avvenuto nei arcivescovo di Buenos Aires aveva ti feriti in uno dei raid aerei pressi di un commissariato di poli- zia nel quartiere settentrionale di «avuto la gioia di mantenere relazio- condotti nella notte dall’aviazio- Rukn al Din, dove tre attentatori ni di sincera amicizia con esponenti ne israeliana nella striscia di Ga- suicidi sono stati uccisi dagli agenti del mondo ebraico. Ci siamo arric- za, in particolare a Rafah, nei prima che potessero fare irruzione, chiti reciprocamente — ha detto in pressi dei tunnel fra la striscia ma comunque dopo aver azionato proposito — nell’incontro e nel dia- stessa e il Sinai egiziano. In pre- l’incoraggiamento «a proseguire» in to: «Non abbiate paura di andare per la Cultura e dalle Ferrovie dello le cariche esplosive. Il secondo ha logo, con un atteggiamento di acco- questo cammino, «cercando di coin- controcorrente, quando ci vogliono Stato italiane. Provenienti da case cedenza, un portavoce militare israeliano aveva comunicato di- preso di mira un’altra sede della glienza reciproca, e ciò ci ha aiutato volgere anche le nuove generazioni». rubare la speranza, quando ci pro- famiglia e istituti di accoglienza, in polizia a Bab Musala, sempre a versi interventi dell’aviazione in a crescere come uomini e come cre- E proprio ai giovani il Papa aveva pongono valori avariati». duecentocinquanta sono scesi da un nord del centro cittadino. Anche in risposta a lanci di razzi dal terri- denti». Lo stesso, ha aggiunto, «av- dedicato la mattina di domenica. Ri- Poi l’abbraccio ai piccoli parteci- convoglio speciale alla Stazione vati- questo caso tre attentatori suicidi viene in molte parti del mondo, e volgendosi a loro all’Angelus — do- panti all’iniziativa «Treno dei bambi- cana per trascorrere alcuni momenti torio palestinese controllato da sono stati uccisi prima che raggiun- queste relazioni di amicizia costitui- po aver salutato nell’Aula delle Be- ni. Un viaggio attraverso la bellez- di festa con il Pontefice. Hamas. gessero l’ingresso. Due persone, in- scono la base del dialogo che si svi- nedizioni i membri dell’Asso ciazione za», promossa nell’ambito del Corti- La ripresa delle violenze mi- fine, sono morte a causa dell’esplo- luppa sul piano ufficiale». Da qui Santi Pietro e Paolo — aveva esorta- le dei gentili dal Pontificio Consiglio PAGINE 7 E 8 naccia di aggravare ulteriormen- sione di un’autobomba nel quartie- te la condizione della popola- re occidentale di Mazzè 86, abitato zione palestinese, che soffre in in prevalenza da sostenitori del maniera sempre maggiore d’insi- presidente siriano. Alla crisi somala si sommano tensioni di tipo economico, etnico e di matrice fondamentalista curezza alimentare, secondo Sempre ieri, il capo dello Stato quanto denunciato dal direttore francese, François Hollande, ha del Programma alimentare mon- espresso forte preoccupazione per diale (Pam) dell’Onu, Ertharin il fatto che formazioni estremiste Nuove violenze acuiscono l’instabilità del Corno d’Africa Cousin. Quest’ultima, nel fine hanno preso il controllo di diverse settimana, ha condotto insieme zone occupate nei mesi scorsi dai NAIROBI, 24. All’irrisolta crisi somala la città nordorientale di Mandera, Kenya hanno avviato contro di loro vertito al cristianesimo mentre era con Filippo Grandi, il direttore ribelli. «L’opposizione deve ripren- si sommano tensioni di tipo econo- nella zona di confine con Somalia operazioni in Somalia, prima in mo- sfollato in Kenya, da dove era rim- dell’Unrwa, l’agenzia delle Na- dere il controllo di queste zone e mico ed etnico, ma anche di matrice ed Etiopia. di questi gruppi per allontanarli» do autonomo, con il dichiarato in- patriato da pochi mesi, è stato fuci- zioni Unite per gli aiuti ai rifu- fondamentalista pseudoreligiosa che Il campo accoglie soprattutto ha affermato Hollande, aggiungen- tento di mettere in sicurezza il confi- lato in pubblico a Jilib e i genitori, giati palestinesi, una visita rendono instabile l’intera regione del gruppi di sfollati scampati alle vio- ne, e poi inquadrate nell’Amisom, la la vedova e il figlio sono stati co- do che, da un lato, queste stesse nell’area di Gerico, in Cisgiorda- Corno d’Africa. Se ne sono avute ul- lenze fra i clan Garre e Degodia che missione dell’Onu in Somalia. stretti a lasciare la zona. Molti soma- formazioni «potrebbero un domani nia. In una dichiarazione con- teriori prove nelle ultime ore. Oggi da mesi insanguinano la regione. Se- Proprio le forze di Nairobi un an- li convertiti al cristianesimo sono approfittare di una situazione di giunta, le due organizzazioni si appreso dell’uccisione di un citta- condo la polizia, l’attacco può sia no fa hanno obbligato le milizie di rimpatriati dal Kenya dopo le opera- caos», dall’altro, che se gli estremi- hanno sottolineato che «nel dino somalo di 28 anni, Hassan essere legato direttamente a tale con- al Shabaab a ritirarsi dalle zone me- zioni dell’Amisom contro al Sha- sti dovessero continuare ad agire Hurshe, convertitosi dall’islam al cri- flitto etnico, sia rientrare in un con- ridionali della Somalia che controlla- baab. Il controllo del territorio resta 2012, circa 1,6 milioni di perso- «Bashar Al Assad avrebbe il prete- stianesimo, da parte di militanti del testo di malavita locale. Sembrereb- vano da anni, in particolare da però incerto e Hassan Hurshe non è ne, il 34 per cento delle famiglie sto per continuare a massacrarli». gruppo radicale islamico al Shabaab. be dunque esclusa in questo caso Chisimaio, seconda città e secondo il primo ucciso da al Shabaab. palestinesi, hanno sofferto d’in- Ieri, proprio in Kenya, non meno di una responsabilità delle milizie radi- porto del Paese. Nonostante tale riti- All’inizio dell’anno era caduto in un sicurezza alimentare, un aumen- dieci persone — ma alcune fonti par- cali islamiche somale di al Shabaab ro, al Shabaab ha conservato intatta agguato il convertito Ali Jimale, di to significativo rispetto al 2011 lano del doppio — erano state uccise protagoniste di numerosi analoghi la sua capacità di colpire, sia con 42 anni, padre di quattro figli, ucci- quando la percentuale era stata quando una granata è stata fatta attacchi oltre frontiera negli ultimi del 27 per cento». Intanto, sem- esplodere in un campo profughi nel- due anni, da quando cioè truppe del azioni di guerriglia, sia con attentati so mentre usciva dalla sua casa di NOSTRE in territorio somalo — l’ultimo la set- Alanley. Nel dicembre scorso, a pre durante il fine settimana, il timana scorsa a Mogadiscio — e ap- Beledweyne era stato ucciso Mursal presidente dell’Autorità palesti- INFORMAZIONI punto oltre confine. Isse Siad, di 55 anni, dopo diverse nese, Abu Mazen, ha accettato A questo si aggiungono esecuzioni minacce di morte per aver lasciato le dimissioni del primo ministro Il Santo Padre ha ricevuto que- come quella di Hassan Hurshe. Se- l’islam. Un mese prima, a Barawa, Rami Hamdallah, dallo scorso 2 sta mattina in udienza Sua condo quanto scrive il «Morning era stato decapitato Farhan Haji giugno al posto del dimissiona- Eminenza Reverendissima il Si- Star News», l’uomo, che si era con- Mose, di 25 anni.
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