Again we approach the festival of Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of mankind. We wish to have hope and faith renewed in our hearts, but for Palestine, this hope and faith that we hold so dear is, yet again, tarnished with sadness and sorrow. This year we are in mourning still; mourning for our people, our land, our humanity and our freedom. This is yet another year where we continue to fight for our liberation and our yearning to shake off the bondage of occupation.

Dear Friends and Supporters of Palestine,
 
Again we approach the festival of Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of mankind.   We wish to have hope and faith renewed in our hearts, but for Palestine, this hope and faith that we hold so dear is, yet again, tarnished with sadness and sorrow.  This year we are in mourning still; mourning for our people, our land, our humanity and our freedom. This is yet another year where we continue to fight for our liberation and our yearning to shake off the bondage of occupation.

This year the memories of our recently deceased President Arafat, the symbol of our struggle, are clear in our hearts. The hopes and aspirations of the Palestinian people are as strong as ever, and our faith in the righteousness of our cause continue to bring light to our lives as we continue our stand against tyranny and oppression.   People across boundaries and borders are standing against the injustices that have shaped our world. If Jesus was amongst us today he too would be standing against the cruelty suffered and decry the oppression suffered by millions throughout our ‘global community’.

Despite the obstacles, and despite the hardships, we still hold dear the teachings of the Lord Jesus and we will continue to walk along his path to peace and reconciliation, until the world can stand together in true unity, equality and peace.

With all our good wishes and prayers for Christmas.
 
Our Best Regards to you all.

Suzan Sahori
International Public Relations Officer
Beit Sahour Municipality
Beit Sahour
Palestine
Tel:+972 2 277 3830/4111/3666
Fax:+972 2 277 3520
www.beitsahourmunicipality.com