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Bethlehem Christmas Dims Under Israeli Occupation
In Bethlehem, rain falls on the Church of the Nativity as soldiers patrol Manger Square two weeks before Christmas. The town, split by conflict since 2000, lacks a Christmas tree and holiday cheer while monks, locals, and a small number of pilgrims cope with curfews and shortages.
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Bethlehem
BANK
Jesus
Israel
Jack Giacaman
Mary
Giacaman
Hanna Nasser
Manger Square
West Bank