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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...
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'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'

The West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling at this time of year, is subdued as war goes on in Gaza.

BBC News
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🔥🎄🔥 #Christmas celebrations in #Bethlehem have been cancelled this year and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill #MangerSquare 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 #WestBank

The famous #Christmas tree, usually in the middle of the square, is not there, nor carols or #Christmas market stands

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67815370 #News

'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'

The West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling at this time of year, is subdued as war goes on in Gaza.

BBC News