Did Pope Benedict Sell Netanyahu on a Two State Solution?

I was amazed yesterday when I read the first news report.

Apparently I wasn't the only one who noticed.

The Anchoress presents a reality check for the media.

Post Pope, Israel may support 2-state solution - UPDATED

The AP is reporting thusly:

"On the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s crucial visit to Washington, his defense minister suggested Saturday the Israeli leader might be ready to endorse a Palestinian state when he meets President Barack Obama.

"That would be a significant shift for Netanyahu, who has made clear in the past that he does not think the Palestinians are ready to rule themselves. But that position has put him at odds with long-standing U.S. policy that supports Palestinian statehood as the cornerstone of Mideast peace efforts."

You got that? Netanyahu may be willing to support a 2-state solution, and it’s because he’ll soon be meeting with President Barack Obama. The Pope’s recent meeting with Netanyahu, and the papal support for a Palestinian State? Not even mentioned.

Such gigantic news could not come, of course, “on the heels of a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI.”

It can only come “on the eve of [a] crucial visit to Washington.”

Read the rest of her posting here.

Point being: Pope Benedict is Vicar of Christ. He speaks for Christ to this world in our day. Never forget the Office. Never underestimate the Office.