voila!

Here it is - the real purpose for inviting the pope to Israel: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1242212388469&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull The article says "In conjunction with the papal visit to Israel, the IDF also decided to open a site at the southern end of the Jordan River known as Qasr al-Yahud, where, according to tradition, John baptized Jesus. The site is located on the eastern side of the border fence with Jordan even though it is officially in Israeli territory, and has been closed for years. " Well that's because it's facing big competition from the baptismal site in Jordan that was blessed by the Pope last week.