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ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Justin Welby was forced to submit his resignation this week following revelations about his knowledge of historical physical and sexual abuse within the Church which he failed to act on.
But Welby has also been criticised in the past — even by his own members — about his meddling in Middle East affairs. He strongly supported the International Criminal Court’s decision to formally charge Israel for crimes he said are still being committed in Gaza. Welby’s humiliating demise was forced upon him by his own bishops and other clergy who raised a petition to have him removed. Although he is being effectively cast out by his own people, this may give him even more scope to set out his personal political agenda with further tirades against the Netanyahu government and the Jewish state in general. Many will also be glad to see the back of another prominent figure, Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who has also periodically felt it necessary to weigh in with his own pro-Palestinian view of this seemingly intractable problem. Unfortunately, the ex-England captain will still be around till the end of the current football season and drag his departure out until after the next World Cup in 2026.
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