Member of the PLO Executive Committee and Head of the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs, Dr. Ramzi Khouri, delivered a speech on behalf of His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas during the Christmas Mass, held in Bethlehem. The event was attended by His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the representative of His Majesty King Abdullah II, Jordanian Minister of Interior H.E. Mazin Al Farrayeh, along with clergy, official and national figures, and large crowds of worshippers.
Below is the full text of the speech delivered on behalf of His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas.
















