Hoping Omicron won’t wreck Christmas, Bethlehem lights up tree
Bethlehem, West BankReuters Residents lit up a giant Christmas tree outside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity on Saturday, hoping that a new coronavirus variant doesn’t ruin another holiday season in the traditional birthplace of Jesus. The Palestinian city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was all but closed last Christmas, losing its peak tourist season to […]
Essay: Oh, little town of Bethlehem
NELL POTTER, executive officer of the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network in Australia, writes about why the Palestinian narrative should be included in discussions about the Holy Land at Christmas…
Palestinians may limit Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem
Ramallah, West BankAP The Palestinian Health Ministry has recommended strict limits on Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. Celebrations in the Biblical town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace are usually attended by thousands of people from around the world. Palestinian Christians celebrate the lighting of a Christmas tree outside […]