Vatican City: The Holy See has once again urged the international community to push harder for peace in the Middle East, reaffirming its strong support for a two state solution and for the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Speaking at the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer, said the region continues to suffer from deep cycles of violence despite being a place rich in faith and history. He warned that lasting peace can only be reached through patient dialogue, cooperation and multilateral efforts, not through force.

Archbishop Caccia repeated the Holy See’s belief that Israelis and Palestinians must one day be able to live side by side in peace and security within internationally recogni

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