Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Pope's Recognition of Palestinian State Could Prove Significant by Henry Ridgwell Violence flared in Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians over the weekend, following a march by Jewish nationalists. Meanwhile Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended a private meeting with Pope Francis ' days after the Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine. Henry Ridgwell reports on how the pope's move could affect the Middle East peace process. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/pope-recognition-of-palestinian-s tate-could-prove-significant/2776427.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/pope-recognition-of-palestinian-state-could-prove-significant/2776427.html