In his Christmas greeting to the Lebanese on Sunday, Labor Minister Mohammed Kabbara hoped that this blessed occasion would be "an opportunity to come together in an atmosphere of love and fraternity, and work for our country's rise and advancement so it can maintain its pioneering role in the East."

"The joy of the festive season remains incomplete under the siege of Jerusalem and the attempts of Judaization," added Kabbara regretfully.

He praised all "Palestinian heroes stationed in defense of the holy city," while calling for "an Arab, Islamic and Christian stand to restore Jerusalem as the capital of Arabs and Palestinians

Source: NNA