Meeting of the Archbishop of Cyprus with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.translated

The Archbishop Mr. George was visited today, Friday, October 30, 2026, before the departure from Cyprus by the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinian President was welcomed by the Archbishop Mr. George, while afterwards the two men sat down for a meeting lasting about 30 minutes, in the office of Makariotatos. During the reception, the Archbishop expressed his special joy for the presence of the Palestinian leader in Cyprus, making references to the historical, religious and kinship ties of the two peoples. The Archbishop Mr. George noted that in Palestine there are important religious monuments and pilgrimage sites of Hellenism, underlining the close ties that connect the two peoples. At the same time, he referred to the origin of the Palestinians from Crete, as he claimed, characterizing the two peoples as relatives.

For his part, Mahmoud Abbas thanked the Archbishop Mr. George for his warm words, making special reference to Archbishop Makarios and the close relationship he maintained with the historical leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat.

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