On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably ... The municipality has forgone its traditional Christmas tree at the main entrance to the neighbourhood, New Gate ...

Bethlehem resident Nihal Bandak, 39, gave into her three children’s requests to have a Christmas tree this year, after not having one last year. Decorating the tree is the favorite part of ...

There are no festive lights strung overhead and no sign of the huge tree normally ... Christmas will be a muted affair in the occupied West Bank. In a normal year, Bethlehem would be a “city ...