Days of Palestine – Gaza
A Hamas delegation visited the Latin Monastery Church in Gaza, congratulating Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of the church, for his safety, after his return from a medical trip in the occupied West Bank.
During the visit, the head of the political bureau of "Hamas" Ismail Haniyeh in a phone call confirmed that the Palestinian people are one unity and that our concern is one, wishing a speedy recovery to Father Gabriel, according to a statement by the movement.
The delegation included Hamas leader Basem Naim, the movement’s spokesperson Hazem Qassem, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and National Security Major General Tawfiq Abu Naim, the head of the Supreme Council of the Sharia Judiciary Hassan al-Jojo, the Director-General of Sharia Education in the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs Shukri al-Taweel, and the Director-General of the Unit Jerusalem in the ministry Yusef Farhat, while the meeting was attended by Father Gabriel, his deputy, Father Youssef Asaad, and a number of representatives of the Church in Gaza.
Member of Hamas International Relations Office Basem Naim congratulated Father Gabriel for his safety, praying to God for his full recovery, reaffirmed his movement’s determination to bolster ties with the Christian community and stay in touch with them, as they are an important segment of the Palestinian people.
For his part, al-Jojo emphasized the strength of the relationship between Muslims and Christians in this steadfast in this great country, stressing that the relationship between Muslims and Christians is rooted in the depths of history.
“No one can target, distort, or destroy this relationship,” al-Jojo stressed, noting that Gaza’s Interior Ministry is very keen to provide security and stability for all of the Palestinian people.
Abu Naim hailed the peaceful coexistence among the Palestinian people, highlighting the historical “entrenched” relationship between Muslims and Christians in Palestine.
For his part, Father Gabriel expressed his thanks to the delegation for its visit, pointing out that the "Hamas" movement has been making such visits, pointing out that he touches the government's constant keenness on positive and constructive communication with them, and to facilitate all their needs as a church.
He concluded his speech by stressing that "the Catholic Church and Christians, in general, are part of this people", stressing that "Christians do indeed feel this belonging, without discrimination, especially in Gaza."
Last Sunday, a delegation from the leadership of the Ministry of the Interior in Gaza visited the "Latin Monastery" and "Prepores" churches in Gaza City, and offered their congratulations on the occasion of Christmas and New Year's Day.
Christians consider that the participation of Muslims in the New Year celebrations is one of the most beautiful aspects of Christmas every year in the Gaza Strip, especially in light of the exceptional circumstances that Christians live in in a besieged geographical area that witnessed many Israeli wars that destroyed many Christian monuments and their special atmosphere.
Christians in the Gaza Strip are keen to perform prayers and their religious rituals on Christmas at the "Saint Porphyrios" church, completely adjacent to the "Kateb Wilaya" mosque.
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