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Pope Francis Unveils Christmas Nativity With Baby Jesus Atop A Keffiyeh

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pope Francis made a plea for peace while unveiling a nativity featuring baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh in Vatican City on Saturday. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” while receiving a delegation of representatives from the Palestinian groups that organized the project by Bethlehem-based artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, Vatican News reported. Part …

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11 months ago

Palestinian industries falter as Israel bombs Gaza, locks down West Bank

Al Jazeera

A serious aspect of Israel’s violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank is how it’s hurting Palestinian businesses. Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – As the occupied West Bank roils with near-daily Israeli raids, settler attacks and killings of Palestinians, an overlooked impact of the violence is starting to take its toll. The past few months, Muhanad Nairoukh, manager of …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Israeli forces strike Bethlehem on Christmas day amid raids across West Bank

Live Mint

Israel-Hamas war: Stepping up its attack against Palestine, Israeli Defence Forces conducted some deadly Christmas Day raids against Palestinian targets in the occupied West Bank. The development comes amid a surge in violence in the occupied West Bank after Israel launched its war against Hamas targets in Gaza, which has killed more than 20,000 people including innocent civilians. Israeli forces …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Bethlehem’s Christmas: Bombed-out town refrains from celebrations

Live Mint

Bethlehem's celebrations fell silent on 25 December 2023, Christmas Day, as the town chose not to celebrate the birth of Jesus, who is believed to have been born in this place. Bethlehem is a Palestinian town south of Jerusalem, a town that is seeing the atrocities of Israel's aerial bombing campaign and ground attacks in the Gaza Strip. Bethlehem fell …

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1 year ago

US Christian churches renew urgent calls for ceasefire as Christmas approaches

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We plead, ‘peace, please peace!’” Their statements follow …

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1 year ago

Palestinian town of Bethlehem faces ‘worst Christmas ever’ as Israel war scares away tourists and pilgrims

Hindustan Times

Bethlehem is normally at its busiest at Christmas but this year war has scared away tourists and pilgrims from the in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, leaving hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops deserted. A woman arranges an installation of a scene of the nativity of Christ withith a figure "symbolising baby Jesus lying in his manger amid rubble", in reference to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

India stands ‘in solidarity with Israel’ after attacks, says PM Modi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed solidarity with Israel as Hamas launched land, sea and air attacks from the Gaza Strip. Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma has said that at least 27 persons from the State visiting Christian holy sites in Bethlehem are “stuck” because of the situation. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour,” …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Israeli forces kill teen in the West Bank: Palestinian officials

Al Jazeera

Palestinian Health Ministry says a 16-year-old was shot in the chest and killed in a clash near the town of Bethlehem. Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. Palestinian media said the shooting on Friday came during confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians in a village near the town …

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