Antisemitism in Catholic Theology and Its Effect on the Holy See's Relationship With Israel.

The Second Vatican Council's rejection of that doctrine has allowed the Holy See to affirm today's Jewish people as the inheritors of the divine covenant and to legitimize the State of Israel as an important part of Jewish identity. Some traditionalist bishops also had their excommunications lifted, including Holocaust denier Richard Williamson, which prompted Israel's chief rabbinate to temporarily cut off relations with the Vatican.[20] Although the Holy See has recognized the State of Israel, on occasion some of its statements have also caused upset. The Holy See's Relationship with Israel Israel does not see itself as a theocracy, but as a "Jewish and democratic" state (even if this notion has been put to the test since the November 2022 elections that brought a hardline Likud-led coalition back to power). This anti-supersessionist theology affirms the covenantal relationship between God and the Jewish people and supports their claim to the land, at least to the extent that Pope Francis claimed that opposition to the existence of the State of Israel is a form of antisemitism condemned by the Church. [Extracted from the article]