'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'
The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence. Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year and the thousands of...
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The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence. Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year and the thousands of...
The West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling at this time of year, is subdued as war goes on in Gaza.
Christmas celebrations have been canceled this year and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill Manger Square are nowhere to be found.
"The city is empty from joy, from kids, from Santa. There is no celebration this year."
The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence. Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill Manger Square are nowhere to be found. "The city is empty from happiness, from joy, from kids, from Santa. There is no celebration this year," says Madeleine, a resident of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. The famous Christmas tree, usually in the middle …