In a Christmas message, Pope Francis urged for peace for Jerusalem and started negotiations between Israel and Palestine.

In a Christmas message, Pope Francis urged for peace for Jerusalem and started negotiations between Israel and Palestine.

Referring to the growing tensions between the two sides, Pope calls for a solution to the crisis through negotiations. So that peacefully the two states coexist.

In front of thousands of followers in St. Peter's Square on Monday, Pope said, "Let us pray that all parties reach an agreement within the negotiation and reach a final agreement with 'b-state solution'. This is a path where two countries peacefully co-exist with understanding and peacefully from the internationally recognized border.

"We consider the Jews as a Middle East child. Those who are suffering due to increasing tensions between Israel and Palestine. "

He said, "On this day of the festival, let us pray to God for the peace of Jerusalem and this holy land."

Israeli-Palestinian conflict has increased since the United States President Donald Trump has recognized Jerusalem on December 6 as Israel's capital.

Although international congressman Trump did not support this decision.

After the announcement of the trump, it was the second time that Pope Francis, Christendom's greatest religious leader, spoke publicly about Jerusalem.

There is a dispute over Jerusalem at the core of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Palestinians want to make East Jerusalem the capital of their future state. On the other hand, Israel considers Jerusalem as its "single capital".

At the same time, the international community did not recognize Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem, considered to be the holy place of Muslims, Jews and Christians.

On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly voted 128 countries against its decision on Jerusalem's decision to cancel President Trump's threat of financial assistance.