From The Guardian-The archbishop of Canterbury has made a surprise visit to Gaza during his 12-day tour of the Holy Land.
Justin Welby spent three and a half hours in the Gaza Strip, which has been the scene of repeated conflicts over the past decade and is governed by the militant group Hamas.
The archbishop, who was accompanied by the Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, Suheil Dawani, and two aides, was granted Israeli permits and given security clearance at the last minute, after earlier this week seeking permission to enter the Gaza Strip.
Welby described his short visit to the densely populated and impoverished territory as “extraordinary”. About 1.9 million Palestinians live in Gaza, which is surrounded on three sides by walls and fences and blockaded by the Israeli navy along its coastline.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/04/archbishop-of-canterbury-makes-surprise-visit-to-gaza-justin-welby-israel
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