Friday, December 20, 2024

How is Christmas celebrated in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ?

 

 This is normally one of the most joyous times of the year for the Palestinian community, regardless of faith. For the second year in a row, Christmas in Palestine will be spent in mourning. This is because of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and escalating violence in the West Bank, churches in Bethlehem—the birthplace of Jesus Christ—has canceled Christmas celebrations.

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