Traditionally in Bethlehem, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square, but local authorities opted against elaborate celebrations for a second year. “This year we limited our joy ...

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

The Church of the Nativity vestibule has a life-size manger scene ... of year — people enjoy getting their Christmas cards postmarked from “Bethlehem” and envelopes stamped with a Christmas ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that ...

Nuns walk along the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem ... normally decorate Manger Square were ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in Gaza. There will be no giant Christmas tree in Manger Square, no raucous ...

Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow of War in Gaza BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items ...

On Christmas Eve in ... and point at surprises near the manger, including miniature zebras, lions and giraffes. "We feel really lucky to live so close to Bethlehem with all of the history here ...

Interestingly, 57% of consumers plan to buy something for themselves this Christmas. Since most don’t budget for these additional financial strains, many of us will not know exactly how much we spent ...

"We want to show the world that Bethlehem is not having Christmas as usual", he said ... owner of one of Bethlehem's best-located shops right on Manger Square, said he now only opens once or ...