this restraint on freedom of movement has always complicated Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, even when there are no military clashes. “In Palestine, the celebration of Christmas is also ...

“We celebrate Christmas in our hearts,” said Chris Nissan, owner of Nissan Brothers, which runs olive wood souvenir stores in Bethlehem and Jerusalem and an olive wood factory that produces ...

Thousands of pilgrims and visitors normally flock to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank during the Christmas holidays. White House pulls Trump’s nomination for CDC director hours before ...

“As Christmas approaches, Bethlehem remains sad ... Christian leaders in Bethlehem see the somberness of this year’s celebration as a reminder of the spiritual meaning of the holiday.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in ... tree adorned with glowing green lights. The celebration offered a rare moment of joy in a city scarred ...

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THIS YEAR, THEY ARE PLANNING TO HAND OUT NEARLY 200 CHRISTMAS GIFTS. THEY SAY IT TAKES NEARLY ALL YEAR TO PLAN THIS, BUT THE COMMUNITY IN BETHLEHEM MAKES IT WORTH IT.

There will be no Christmas celebration in Bethlehem this year. Bshara Nassar says it’s hard to celebrate the Prince of Peace when Israeli bombs are killing thousands of Palestinians every day ...

Christmas — from the Christian celebration to the secular commercial holiday — is omnipresent in Bethlehem. On a recent day, Santa Claus checked on a red sleigh (drawn by horses instead of ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - It's a warm Christmas celebration in Bethlehem where a Christmas in July event kicked off. The event is taking place in the city's historic downtown district. Participating ...

Lighting candles on Christmas Eve, joining Santa for a sleigh rideChristmas — from the Christian celebration to the secular commercial holiday — is omnipresent in Bethlehem.On a recent day ...

She came to Bethlehem from a nearby town with her husband, Daniel, and their 5- and 8-year-old sons to see the community putz, in what she said has become a family tradition. Christmas — from the ...