The Vice President of the State of Palestine, Hussein Al-Sheikh, receives Beit Sahour’s Mayor and Municipal Council
Ramallah, 30 August 2026 — The Vice President of the State of Palestine, H.E. Mr. Hussein Al-Sheikh, received Beit Sahour Mayor Laith Hazim Qumsiyeh and members of the Municipal Council on Sunday, in a meeting that discussed the general situation in the city, its needs and priorities, and ways to support the Municipality’s efforts to develop services and strengthen residents’ resilience.
During the meeting, the Mayor and council members presented the situation in Beit Sahour and the main challenges facing the Municipality’s work, along with the city’s needs and priorities in infrastructure, municipal services and development projects, and the plans and projects the Municipality is carrying out to advance the city and raise the standard of the services it provides to its residents.
His Excellency stressed the important role local authorities play in serving citizens and strengthening their resilience, and the need to support them and enable them to carry out their duties and responsibilities towards citizens.
He also affirmed the Palestinian leadership’s commitment to following and strengthening the authentic Christian presence in Palestine, as one of the fundamental components of the Palestinian people and of its national and cultural identity, and to protecting Christian holy sites and preserving the Christian presence in its historic land, especially in the face of the occupation’s policies and attempts at forced displacement against the Palestinian people.
For his part, Mayor Laith Qumsiyeh valued the meeting, stressing the importance of communication and coordination with the leadership and national institutions, and of supporting local authorities and enabling them to serve citizens and achieve local development.
Mr. Qumsiyeh affirmed that Beit Sahour Municipality is pressing ahead with its vision and development plans, working to improve infrastructure, raise the standard of services and public facilities and strengthen the resilience of the city’s people, despite the continuing challenges, targeting and attacks by the occupation and its settlers.
