Gaza’s Christmas in shadow of war

Amid Gaza war, another year of subdued Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, where Christmas tourism makes up about 70% of the city's economy. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza
Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians continue to be killed.
I Used to Love Christmas in Gaza. Now All That’s Left of It Are My Memories.
In most years, by this time, the celebrations of the glorious holidays have long been underway in Gaza. The Gaza Strip is a small area inhabited by 2,300,000 citizens, between 1,000 and 1,300 of them Christians who live in safety and peace among the Muslim majority.
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.
Disappearance of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem for the 2nd year amid Gaza’s genocide
For the second consecutive year, the city of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank is commemorating Christmas this year without the usual festive displays, mourning for Gaza amidst the ongoing Israeli genocide that has persisted for nearly 15 months.
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
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 tree, no raucous scouts march,
Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas: ‘We’re Still Here’
Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.
Gaza’s Christmas in the shadow of war
Ramez al- Souri is a Palestinian Christian living in Gaza. He’s struggling to find hope and joy during this Christmas season amidst the war.
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