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Analysis: Israeli parliament an obstacle to Holy See-Israeli relations
April 09, 2009
As Pope Benedict prepares for his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land has published a background article on bilateral relations between the Holy Land and Israel. The article, written by staff member Marie-Armelle Beaulieu, notes:
Fifteen years after the Fundamental Agreement came into force (March 10, 1994) and ten years after the coming into force of the “Legal Personality Agreement” (February 3, 1999), these negotiations [on fiscal and property matters] are not yet concluded. Not only that, but the treaties that have been signed and ratified, have still not been legislated by the Israeli parliament, and therefore cannot be enforced by the Israeli courts, which greatly limits their practical significance.
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