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=== Assistant: I searched, and I didn’t find any new or substantially different statements from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d… ===
I searched, and I didn’t find any new or substantially different statements from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since late 2023 addressing the Israel/Palestinian situation. What I did find mostly confirms that the Church has maintained a consistent line: calling for peace, providing humanitarian aid, expressing sadness at violence, but stopping short of taking sides or endorsing specific political solutions. Here’s a breakdown of what I found (through mid-2025) and what remains unchanged.

==== 1. Caring Summary 2024 — Middle East (March 2025) - The Church published its “Caring Summary 2024 — Middle East,” which reports on its relief efforts in the region. The Church of Jesus Christ<ref>{{cite web|title=The Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/serve/caring/annual-summary/the-middle-east?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - It mentions specific collaboration with international relief agencies in Gaza and Israel to provide medical and mental health care, food, water, hygiene items, and other assistance for internally displaced persons. The Church of Jesus Christ<ref>{{cite web|title=The Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/serve/caring/annual-summary/the-middle-east?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - Also reports work in Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, etc., showing a broad humanitarian focus. The Church of Jesus Christ<ref>{{cite web|title=The Church of Jesus Christ|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/serve/caring/annual-summary/the-middle-east?lang=eng|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> ====
# Humanitarian Aid Statement (November 6, 2023) - The Church stated that it is actively devoting financial resources via partnerships to help people in need in both Gaza and Israel. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-humanitarian-aid-middle-east-conflict|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> - No change in tone: it’s not a political judgment but relief-and-compassion focused. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-humanitarian-aid-middle-east-conflict|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>
# Original First Presidency Statement (October 2023) - “First Presidency Issues Statement on Middle East Violence.” Expression of devastation, condemnation of violence in general as being out of harmony with the gospel of Christ, sympathy for victims, and prayers for peace. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org<ref>{{cite web|title=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-statement-middle-east-violence|publisher=newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>

==== - There is no more recent statement (beyond these aid/peace‐calls) that assigns blame more explicitly or supports one side over another in terms of policy, territorial claims, or political actions (as of my latest sources up to early/mid-2025). ====
* The Church hasn’t issued new doctrinal views in response to the conflict that differ significantly from its existing theological framework.
* No indication that there has been a shift toward endorsing political resolutions (e.g. two-state solution) or advocating for particular parties. The statements remain general calls for peace, relief, compassion.

==== - The Church appears to prefer remaining neutral in political terms, especially internationally. Its public communications focus on humanitarian aid and on universal Christian values (peace, love, compassion, neighbor-love). ====
* By continuing to provide aid to both Israelis and Palestinians in need, the Church is upholding what seems to be its consistent policy: helping those suffering, regardless of political or national identity.
* The repetition of similar themes (sadness over violence, no endorsement of one side, call for peace) suggests that the position is stable — it’s neither expanding into more explicit political commentary nor retreating from its statements of universal compassion.

If you want, I can try to dig into internal LDS publications (speeches, regional church statements) to see if there are statements less publicized that show subtler shifts or emphases. Would you like me to do that?