We hope by next year at the same day we’d be able to celebrate Christmas at our homes and go to Bethlehem,” said Najla Tarazi ...

We hope by next year at the same day we’d be able to celebrate Christmas at our homes and go to Bethlehem,” said Najla Tarazi ...

A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next ...

As conflict persists and tourist influx remains limited, public celebrations in the Old City are canceled for the second year ...

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in ...

The birthplace of Jesus is marking a second subdued Christmas as locals continue to live under the shadow of the war in Gaza.

The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere ...

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Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are subdued due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting tourism and local economy.

The town relies heavily on Christmas tourism. The economy in the West Bank already was reeling because of restrictions placed on laborers preventing them from entering Israel during the war.

The birthplace of Jesus, typically flowing with cheer and tourists, was quiet as Palestinian scouts marched, some with signs ...