Palestinian Arabic-language dailies focused today on the kick-off yesterday of this year’s Christmas celebrations in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
These are the main headlines of the three Palestinian dailies:
Al-Quds:
– Christmas celebrations have just kicked off.
– Israel remains on high alert in anticipation of attacks.
– Israeli navy attacks fishermen off Gaza.
– Temple Mount Jewish groups are preparing for mass incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
– Poland beats Saudi Arabia 2-0, and Tunisia loses against Australia 0-1.
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida:
– Bethlehem Municipality kicks off the activities of Christmas, and the Custos of the Holy Land arrives in the city.
– President Mahmoud Abbas praises the growing nonviolent resistance [against the Israeli occupation].
– Arab Parliament affirms its support for Palestine’s efforts to get full membership in the UN.
– Rawhi Fattouh is elected as Vice President of Socialist International.
– A Palestinian thobe show is held in Russia on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
– Kuwait detects first cholera case of a citizen coming from a neighboring country.
Al-Ayyam:
– Injuries in confrontations with Israeli occupation forces in Balata refugee camp and the towns of Rummanah and Jaba’a.
– An Israeli man dies of wounds sustained in the twin blast last week in Jerusalem.
– Israeli navy attacks fishermen off Gaza.
– Train service in Israel is shut down due to signal failure.
– Ben-Gvir is to get massive powers as Israeli Minister of National Security.
– A Palestinian couple lose their embryo in an attack by Israeli settlers near Nablus.
Source: Palestine news & Information Agency