Bethlehem marks a 2nd somber Christmas Eve during Gaza war

Security Deployed As Wartime Bethlehem Readies For Another Sombre Christmas
Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as the faithful prepared for another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
Bethlehem marks somber Christmas under shadow of war
Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square, but local authorities opted against elaborate celebrations for a second year.
Security deployed as wartime Bethlehem marks another somber Christmas
Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza
Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians continue to be killed.
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas Eve during the war in Gaza
Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza . The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the West Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found.
Amid Gaza war, another year of subdued Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, where Christmas tourism makes up about 70% of the city's economy. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
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Christians in Gaza still manage to celebrate Christmas under the threat of Israel's genocidal war.
Bethlehem marks sombre Christmas amid Gaza war
Christmas celebrations in the occupied West Bank town of Bethlehem are muted for the second year in a row because of Israel's war on Gaza. Mike Armstrong looks at what Christians in Palestinian territories are praying for,
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Patriarch of Jerusalem: Let us look to the future with hope, without hatred or violence
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The birthplace of Jesus marks its second year under the shadow of war
The birthplace of Jesus is marking a second subdued Christmas as locals continue to live under the shadow of the war in Gaza.
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Silent night in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas Day. Gone was the ...
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Bethlehem is set to mark a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing. Throngs of foreign tourists that usually fill the square weren’t expected and youth marching bands that ...
Bethlehem plans quiet Christmas
The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the ...
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War-torn Holy Land is an echo of first Christmas
Reuters reports that Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is deserted, its souvenir shops closed against ...