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Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas 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. “And these days, we are also sending our message to the world: peace and hope, but insisting that the world must work to end our suffering as Palestinian people.” The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe blow to …

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Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927. “Last year before Christmas, we had more hope, but now again we are close to Christmas and we don’t have anything,” said Rony Tabash, the third-generation owner of Nativity Store. A …

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Bethlehem Pastor’s Hard-Hitting Christmas Message; Says ‘Jesus Would Be Born Under Rubble…’ | Watch

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Bethlehem Pastor’s Hard-Hitting Christmas Message; Says ‘Jesus Would Be Born Under Rubble…’ | Watch The birthplace of Jesus Christ at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank observed a sombre Christmas celebration due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian pastor at a church in Bethlehem, Munther Isaac, delivered a powerful Christmas …

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Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ, turns grim on Christmas Eve amid Israel-Hamas war

Hindustan Times

The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. People walk along the streets of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, in the Old City of Bethlehem The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of …

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On Christmas Eve, celebrations halted in Bethlehem due to Israel-Hamas war

The Hindu

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on December 24, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. “This year, without the Christmas tree and without lights, there’s just darkness,” said Brother John Vinh, a Franciscan monk from Vietnam who has lived in Jerusalem for six years. Palestinian Christians held …

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On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. “This year, without the Christmas tree and without lights, there’s just darkness,” said Brother John Vinh, a Franciscan monk from Vietnam who has lived in Jerusalem for six years. Bethlehem …

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On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The normally bustling biblical birthplace …

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‘Without work and hope’: Bethlehem’s Christmas economy bleeds from Gaza war

Al Jazeera

The West Bank city loses Christmas tourism amid daily Israeli raids and the continuing assault on the Gaza Strip. ‘Impossible to rejoice’ Vendors like Juqman had suffered “setbacks” due to “quarantines, and COVID measures” in recent years, which caused a decline in the economy, he said. Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Munther Isaac, said …

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In Bethlehem, the home of Jesus’ birth, a season of grieving for Palestinian Christians

LA Times

Nor is it intended to be. “I see God in the rubble,” said Munther Isaac, the Palestinian pastor of a landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. The creche at a landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, West Bank, features baby Jesus surrounded by jagged chunks of stone — evoking bombed-out buildings. “May …

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Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — 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 decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. “But if we compare it with what’s happening to our people and Gaza, it’s nothing.” More than 18,700 Palestinians have been …

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Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

The Independent

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Christmas Cheer Makes Comeback in Jesus' Birthplace, About 250 Indian Pilgrims Join Festivities

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The gloom of two years of Covid-19 pandemic has been replaced by cheerful Christmas spirit this year in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, with the return of pilgrims lifting the mood of the locals so heavily dependent on tourism. ”A total of about 250 Indian tourists came this year to attend the Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem. ”Tourism is a vital …

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Deccan Chronicle

BETHLEHEM, West Bank: The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are celebrating Christmas this year in a very much different way than last year,” Palestinian Tourism Minister Rula Maayah said. “We’re celebrating Christmas with pilgrims coming from …

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The biblical town of Bethlehem marked a merry Christmas on Saturday, with thousands of visitors descending upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as it rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are celebrating Christmas this year in a very much different way than last year,” Palestinian Tourism Minister Rula Maayah said. “We’re celebrating Christmas with pilgrims coming …

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Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

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Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after pandemic lull

Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Business is bouncing back in Bethlehem after two years in the doldrums during the coronavirus pandemic, lifting spirits in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ahead of the Christmas holiday. Elias Arja, head of the Bethlehem hotel association, said that tourists are hungry to visit the Holy Land’s religious sites after suffering through lockdowns and travel restrictions …

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Covid-19: Bethlehem expects few tourists in upcoming Christmas holiday season

Hindustan Times

Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen — once blackened with soot from millions of worshippers' candles — is being restored to its gilded glory in the Church of the Nativity, built at the site where many believe Jesus was born. Israel reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists earlier this month, but relatively few are expected to travel to Bethlehem …

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Coronavirus robs biblical Bethlehem of Christmas cheer

Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The coronavirus has cast a pall over Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, all but shutting down the biblical town revered as Jesus’ birthplace at the height of the normally cheery holiday season. The hotel was the site of the West Bank’s first coronavirus outbreak — when a group of Greek tourists came down with the virus last …

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Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza

Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

Bethlehem Pastor’s Hard-Hitting Christmas Message; Says ‘Jesus Would Be Born Under Rubble…’ | Watch

Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ, turns grim on Christmas Eve amid Israel-Hamas war

On Christmas Eve, celebrations halted in Bethlehem due to Israel-Hamas war

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

‘Without work and hope’: Bethlehem’s Christmas economy bleeds from Gaza war

In Bethlehem, the home of Jesus’ birth, a season of grieving for Palestinian Christians

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Christmas Cheer Makes Comeback in Jesus' Birthplace, About 250 Indian Pilgrims Join Festivities

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after pandemic lull

Covid-19: Bethlehem expects few tourists in upcoming Christmas holiday season

Coronavirus robs biblical Bethlehem of Christmas cheer