Bethlehem marks somber Christmas amid conflict

The Manila Times

The Manila Times

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Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched observation of the global holiday with a sombre mass in the Vatican.
Hürriyet Daily News
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The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists.
The Korea Times
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Israeli strikes killed at least 19 Palestinians on Christmas morning.
Aljazeera
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For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, where Christmas tourism makes up about 70% of the city's economy.
CBS News

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