00:00Arab leaders should take heed of the courage displayed by the late Pope Francis in speaking up for the Palestinians,
00:08Amanat President Mohammad Sabu said today.
00:11In a Facebook post, Mohammad, also known as Matt Sabu, said Francis, who passed away on Monday,
00:17stood by the Palestinians while Arab leaders chose to remain silent and collude with those oppressing the community.
00:24He said Francis' stand on the matter contrasted with that of other world leaders who prioritize political power over humanity.
00:32Meanwhile, he told FMT religious leaders should not become doormats to governments that have lost their sense of humanity.
00:39Matt Sabu said Pope Francis' call for peace and his condemnation of genocide came from a pure heart,
00:45showing us that peace and humanity are values that transcend religion.
00:49In January, Francis ramped up criticism of Israel's military campaign in Gaza,
00:54calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave very serious and shameful.
01:00Francis passed away on April 21 after a stroke and subsequent heart failure,
01:04hours after delivering the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
01:10And I'm with Arraja FMT.
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