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President Meets Christian Leaders in Holy Land
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a statement from the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, in which he received leaders and representatives of the Christian churches in the Holy Land. During the meeting, he emphasized the important role of the churches and Christian institutions in strengthening Palestinian resilience and maintaining the Christian presence in Palestine, especially in East Jerusalem. He highlighted the need to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites and to reject Israeli measures targeting them. He also underscored the importance of national unity and the necessity of ensuring Christian representation in Palestinian elections. He called for safeguarding the cultural identity of the Holy Land by halting assaults and settlement activities, condemning the taxes imposed by the occupation authorities on churches. Abbas addressed the latest political developments, stressing the need to reach a just peace that guarantees the return of national rights and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The church delegations praised the president’s positions and efforts to protect the Christian presence and promote unity, affirming their continued commitment to their religious and national mission for peace in the Holy Land.
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