The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found: The festive lights ... of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 24 ...

No light in Bethlehem 3mo T he Christmas editorial on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a hopeful message for us all (“The lesson of the light in darkness,” Dec. 25).

The festive lights and giant tree that normally ... in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe ...

The city of Bethlehem is in dire straits ... PIZZABALLA: We don't have lights, but we are light. UNIDENTIFIED INTERPRETER: (Speaking non-English language). PIZZABALLA: Merry Christmas.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- The Nativity Store ... no raucous scout marching bands, no public lights twinkling and very few public decorations or displays. "Last year before Christmas, we had more ...

People light candles at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem [Mohammed Torokman/Reuters] Mohammad Awad, 57, has been selling coffee for more than 25 years at the foot of the Mosque of Omar ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another ... Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found. The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found: The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing.