Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war

Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Bethlehem

EPA A man dressed as Santa Claus stands in Manger Square ahead of the lighting of the Christmas tree in the West Bank city of BethlehemEPA

For two years during the Gaza war, all public celebrations for Christmas were cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank – where Christians believe Jesus was born.

But after the recent…

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