Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine

Sarah Mullally ends visit to region with call for two-state solution that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace

The archbishop of Canterbury has called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without trial.

Sarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, and the Anglican archbishop of Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum, issued a joint letter on Thursday urging Anglicans around the world to press politicians “to take all necessary measures to establish a credible path towards ending the occupation”.
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