Bethlehem Christmas

2023 - 12 - 24

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Image courtesy of "CNN"

With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively cancelled in ... (CNN)

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming ...

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Image courtesy of "Voice of America"

Bethlehem a Ghost Town on Christmas Eve as War Halts Celebrations (Voice of America)

A Nativity scene decorated to honor the victims in Gaza is displayed in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church, which is traditionally believed to be the ...

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Somber Xmas Eve In Bethlehem Amid War, Mayor Says 'Christmas ... (ABP Live)

Christmas 2023: Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, Bethlehem's Christmas Eve turned somber as traditional celebrations were canceled, leaving Manger Square ...

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No Christmas lights or tree in Bethlehem as festivities are cancelled (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Christmas Eve after celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.

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Sombre Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as Gaza war rages (FRANCE 24)

The traditional giant Christmas tree, marching bands and flamboyant nativity scene were all absent in the city celebrated as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

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No Christmas In Bethlehem, West Bank As Israel-Hamas War ... (NDTV)

Gaza's deadliest-ever war cast a pall of gloom over Bethlehem on Christmas Eve Sunday, as the death count spiralled and Israel shifted its efforts against ...

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Bethlehem Reverend Delivers 'Christ in the Rubble' Christmas ... (TIME)

If Jesus were to be born today, he would be born under the rubble in Gaza,” Palestinian Christian Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac said.

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Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ, turns grim on Christmas Eve ... (Hindustan Times)

Barbed wire surrounded the scene, grey rubble reflecting none of the joyous lights and bursts of colour that normally fill the city during the Christmas ...

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'We Have No Joy': As Devastation in Gaza Continues, No Christmas ... (The Wire)

The city's Manger Square – usually full of visitors and tourists around Christmas time – is desolate this year. No festive lights have been put up.

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"No Christmas Tree, No Joy" In Bethlehem, Birthplace Of Jesus Christ (NDTV)

Bethlehem is normally at its busiest at Christmas but this year war has scared away tourists and pilgrims from the Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied ...

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