Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under an Israeli-occupation in the West Bank. Morning mass was held at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Thursday, a day after crowds of Palestinians and foreign tourists flocked … The post Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists appeared first on Egypt Independent .