Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow …
Dec 23, 2024 · Mahmoud Illean. Worshippers visit the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, …
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 …
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 …
Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem are canceled for a second year
Dec 24, 2024 · For the second year in a row, official Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem are canceled. Palestinians in the city deemed the birthplace of Jesus say they cannot rejoice while …
Bethlehem Faces Another Somber Wartime Christmas | TIME
Dec 23, 2024 · The yearly Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem — shared among Armenian, Catholic and Orthodox denominations — are usually major boons for the city, where tourism …
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.
Cities Worldwide Hold Subdued Christmas Eve Celebrations Amid …
Dec 24, 2024 · Matias Delacroix. Palestinian police line up next to Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of …
Another bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian families quit …
Dec 1, 2024 · For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem, with tourists shunning the Palestinian city and many residents seeking a way out as the Gaza war grinds on.
Another Bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian Families Quit …
Dec 1, 2024 · Bethlehem's Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is largely deserted and souvenir shops are shuttered. Once again, there are no plans to put up the traditional...