Christmas Celebrated in Bethlehem and Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict
TL;DR
Christmas was celebrated in Bethlehem after a two-year hiatus, but festivities were limited due to Israeli military checkpoints and ongoing conflict in the West Bank, where Palestinians face displacement, home demolitions, and violence amid increased settlement expansion and political tensions.
- Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists CNN
- LIVE: Sound of Israel’s bombs, hum of drones drown out Christmas in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive The New York Times
- Gaza’s Christians, battered by war, celebrate first Christmas in 3 years The Washington Post
- Thousands attend Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem, the first since war in Gaza began CBS News
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