RAMALLAH, Palestinian Arabic-language dailies focused today on remarks made by President Mahmoud Abbas that the Palestinians will not accept Israel’s targeting of the Christian presence in Palestine to continue.

These are the main headlines of the three dailies:

Al-Hayat Al-Jadida:

– President Abbas: Despite all the injustice and aggression we are exposed to, our message to the world remains one of hope, love and peace.

– [Presidential spokesman Nabil] Abu Rudeineh calls for establishing mechanisms to launch an Arab media campaign to support Jerusalem and the Palestinian narrative.

– Palestinians march in Ramallah, demanding the Israeli occupation authorities to hand over the withheld bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces.

– Institutions and activists of the African-American minority consider Israel an “apartheid” state.

– Chaired by Palestine: ISESCO holds the 43rd session of its Executive Council.

– ICC refers complaint in the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh to its information collection.

Al-Ayyam:

– President Abbas: We won’t accept the continuation of occupation’s targeting of the Christian presence.

– Injuries [by Israeli gunfire] and confrontations in Kafr Qaddum and Beit Ijza.

– Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Christmas Midnight Mass.

– Floods in Gaza as a result of torrential rain.

– Thousands of Israelis protest in Haifa against Netanyahu’s government.

– America: A deadly snow storm paralyzes life on Christmas Eve.

Al-Quds:

– Christian denominations following the Roman Catholic Church celebrate Christmas.

– Floods in Gaza as a result of torrential rain.

– Israel offers an agreement for 18 [Palestinian-Jordanian] prisoners to complete their sentences in Jordan.

– Poll: 51% of the Israelis are not satisfied with the composition of the new government.

– An Israeli who killed a Palestinian has been placed under house arrest!

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency