The Palestinian community in Chile has condemned the killing of Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Ra’i during Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the community said the 50-year-old priest was fatally wounded in the town of Qlaiaa while attempting to assist a person injured in an Israeli strike near his parish. According to the statement, Father al-Ra’i went to help the wounded after a nearby house was bombed. The area was then struck again shortly afterwards, leaving him critically injured. He later died in hospital. The Palestinian community in Chile said the incident should not be viewed as an isolated case, arguing that civilians from different religious backgrounds across the region have been affected by […]
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