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Somber Christmas in Bethlehem in the shadow of Gaza war


It is already the second Christmas in Bethlehem to be marked by Israel’s war in Gaza. Tourists and pilgrims have stopped coming to the city almost altogether, and the economic situation seems even bleaker than last year.




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