Relations With Israel
Cardinal Renato Martino had been critical of the 2008-2009 war in Gaza, describing the Strip as a big concentration camp. This caused a short-lived crisis in Vatican-Israel relations. The Yad Vashem Museum has also continued to display a very negative caption on Pope Pius XII, which has been strongly criticized by the Holy See. The Fundamental Accord of 1993 remains unsettled because of disputes over property rights and tax exemptions.
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