Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in …
6 days ago · news World. Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza Manger Square lacked its usual festive lights and crowds of tourists on Tuesday.
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem looks like a ghost ... - Associated Press News
Dec 24, 2023 · 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 birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.
Bethlehem plans somber Christmas under shadow of war in Gaza
6 days ago · For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in Gaza. There will be no giant Christmas tree in Manger Square, no raucous scout marching bands, no public lights twinkling and very few public decorations or displays.
Bethlehem to mark a second subdued Christmas during war in Gaza
6 days ago · Bethlehem is preparing for another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza. Manger Square lacked its usual festive lights and crowds of tourists.
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.
Bethlehem plans muted Christmas festivities under shadow of …
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...
There will be only one decoration in Manger Square, Bethlehem - NPR
Dec 24, 2023 · Christmas Eve in Bethlehem is quiet this year - no giant tree at the Church of the Nativity, no carols in Manger Square. Churches in the Holy Land officially canceled Christmas celebrations due...
'Worst Christmas ever' in birthplace of Jesus as impact of war …
Dec 11, 2023 · Bethlehem's Manger Square, a large paved space in front of the Church of the Nativity that usually serves as a focal point for Christmas celebrations, was quiet and almost empty, as were nearby...
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus ... - The Mercury News
Dec 17, 2023 · 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’...
Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem halted amid Israel-Hamas war
Dec 24, 2023 · The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists and jubilant youth marching bands that gather in the West Bank...
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