Bethlehem refuses to hold Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza Strip

Bethlehem refuses to hold Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza Strip

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In Bethlehem, Christmas celebrations, including a fair and caroling, were canceled in solidarity with Gaza. Instead, the installation "Christmas under the Ruins" was presented.

Celebrating Christmas in a West Bank city Jordan River, which, according to Christian tradition, was the birthplace of Jesus Christ, has been canceled in solidarity with Gaza, reports euronews, writes UNN

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It is reported that the religious authorities in Bethlehem this year refused to hold any celebrations in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

We canceled everything. We canceled the Christmas market, Christmas carols, events for children, because in Bethlehem we feel like we are in mourning

- said the mayor.

In Bethlehem's Manger Square, where a Christmas tree usually stands, an installation called "Christmas under the rubble" was inaugurated. figures of the Nativity among the remains of a destroyed building.

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