Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Dec 20, 2024 (AFP) - In wartime Bethlehem, Christmas joy hard to find

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On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city. The Church of the Nativity that dominates the square is as empty as the plaza outside. Only the chants of Armenian monks echo from the crypt where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. "Normally on this day you would find 3,000 or 4,000 people inside the church," said Mohammed Sabeh,......

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