Pope John Paul told Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have to find a way to break the cycle of violence. A Vatican statement issued after the 25-minute meeting said the pope lashed out at the “unheard-of violence, which continues to mow down victims, above all among the civilian and unarmed population.”
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