NEWS
Very useful meeting at the greek orthodox Patriarchate
President Abbas at the signing of a €224 million EU financing agreement: Implement only one UN resolution,
Lega Araba – Importante incontro in Vaticano su situazione palestinese,
Vaticano: Parolin riceve ambasciatori Lega Araba e Anp, al centro situazione in Medio Oriente,
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THIS WEEK IN PALESTINE
Message from the Ambassador
I was honored by the trust given to me by President Mahmoud Abbas to appoint me as Ambassador to the Holy See. This comes after the passing away of one of our legends in the Palestinian diplomacy, late Shawqi Armalii, who carried this task from another legend, Ambassador Afif Safieh.
Presenting my credentials to his Holiness in December 2013 paved the way for fostering further the bilateral relations bearing in mind that the Holy See upgraded the status of the Palestinian mission to an Embassy: The Embassy of the state of Palestine, in accordance with the U.N. resolution recognizing Palestine as an observer state issued on 29 November 2012.
When talking about the bilateral relations, one cannot overlook the role of the late President Yasser Arafat, whose role was instrumental in fine-tuning them during the time of St. Pope John. This culminated into signing the basic agreement between the two sides in 2000.
The peace pilgrimage and the Ecumenical meeting in Jerusalem followed by the Peace Prayer in the Vatican City in the presence of His Holiness Pope Francis, Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres planted the seed of peace in the Holy Land. With all the difficulties we are facing today, I am confident that this holy seed will bear fruit, where bridges not walls will be built, as justice and peace will prevail in Palestine. This would mean that the Palestinian people would exercise their self-determination and regain their freedom and dignity, living in co-existence with its neighbors.
The role of the embassy will continue to take this mission and to raise the Palestinian voice including working for the consolidation of the Palestinian Christian presence in the Holy Land, which faces many challenges ahead.
As the Holy Bible says: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Luke 6:20-23).
Comprehensive Agreement
BETHLEHEM REBORN Exhibition
Publications by the Embassy
Latest Activity's
VATICAN CITY, December 12, 2024 – President Mahmoud Abbas officially inaugurated the new building of…
H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas visits His Holiness Pope Francis, and discusses the need for a…
The “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024” displayed in the Paul VI Hall was designed by two…
EVENTS
Letter from H.E. Amabssador Issa Kassissieh to H.E. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and message of Pope Francis to Bethlehem People Attached File(s): Letter.pdf
December 16th, 2021: From Bethlehem to the World by H.E. Ambassador Issa Jamil Kassissieh Attached File(s): From Bethlehem to the World.pdf
Attached File(s): Article.pdf
November 04th, 2021: Audience of His Holiness Pope Francis with H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas. The Audience has been followed by a meeting with H.E. Cardinal Pietro Parolin,…
Meeting of H.E. Dr. Riad Al Malki, Minister of Palestinian Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Amal Jadou, Assistant Minister on European Affairs, H.E. Mr. Issa Kassissieh, Ambassador of…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpNw_bI1cok
Bethlehem Reborn The Wonders of the Nativity by H.E. Ambassador Issa Janil Kassissieh Attached File(s): Bethlehem Reborn The Wonders of Nativity.pdf
Message of congratulations to H.E. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Attached File(s): Message of congratulations.pdf