Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of …
Dec 23, 2024 · The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas …
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel ... - NBC News
Dec 25, 2024 · Bethlehem is facing its second bleak Christmas since the outbreak of the war in Gaza — leaving faith leaders and residents grappling with how to mark the festive holiday …
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem looks like a ghost town because of …
Dec 24, 2023 · The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow …
Dec 23, 2024 · For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in Gaza. There will be no giant Christmas tree in …
Bethlehem marks melancholic Christmas for second year in …
Dec 24, 2024 · Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank that Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s …
Bethlehem plans muted Christmas festivities under shadow of …
Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus’ traditional birthplace …
Bethlehem’s Christmas Celebrations Canceled Again
Dec 23, 2024 · Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, have been canceled again this year due to war in Gaza, and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who …
Bethlehem Faces Another Somber Wartime Christmas | TIME
Dec 23, 2024 · For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in Gaza. There will be no giant Christmas tree in …
Palestinians in Bethlehem mark another subdued Christmas Eve …
Dec 24, 2024 · The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe blow to the town’s economy. Tourism accounts for an estimated 70% of Bethlehem’s income — almost all from the …
With war raging in Gaza, Christmas in Bethlehem has been canceled - NPR
Dec 16, 2023 · In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled …
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