Bethlehem: Israeli authorities barred Vice President and Vice Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee, Hussein al-Sheikh, from attending the Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, preventing his convoy from entering the city. According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, President Mahmoud Abbas had entrusted the Vice President to represent him at the event and attend the mass.
Foreign Ministry Welcomes BRICS New Delhi Declaration on Palestinian Support
September 13, 2026