The leader of the world’s Anglicans is backing US President Donald Trump’s bid for fresh peace talks between Israel and Palestinians, saying “determined leadership” could tip the balance towards a resolution.
Speaking near the end of a 10-day trip to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said Trump would be “in my prayers” when he visits the region later this month and attempts to restart the moribund peace process.
“We have known from history in this region that determined leadership by the United States, together with patient working by lots of other people in the background, often unknown, can tip things very, very decisively,” he tells journalists in Jerusalem.
“When he comes here my prayer for him is he will be filled with determination and courage and given gifts of wisdom that will make a difference.”
— AFP
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