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  • Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian protesters in Bethlehem

    12/23/2017 10:06:03 PM PST · by Eddie01 · 15 replies
    Press TV ^ | Dec. 24, 2017 | staff
    Israeli forces have once again clashed with Palestinians demonstrating against the new US policy on Jerusalem al-Quds in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The Israeli soldiers used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the protesters who had gathered outside an Israeli military tower in Bethlehem on Saturday. Holding Palestinian flags, some of the demonstrators were dressed as Santa Claus. Bethlehem resident Mohammad al-Lahham said the Santa costumes send a message to Palestinian children "that we are on the path to freedom, to Jerusalem. Papa Noel (Santa Claus) distributes gifts and the occupation distributes bombs today. These are the...
  • Bethlehem, Xmas Eve 2004

    05/30/2005 6:42:11 AM PDT · by ml/nj · 2 replies · 278+ views
    I saw this photo today on a link provided by Judy Balint (Jerusalem Diaries author). I know we're just about as far away from Christmas time as we can be, but I hadn't seen this picture before and I thought it might help some potential pilgrims decide whether they might like to visit Bethlehem next December. ML/NJ
  • The Season to be Jolly....in the Holy Land

    12/25/2004 3:18:26 PM PST · by ml/nj · 5 replies · 415+ views
    email | Dec 25, 2004 | Judy Lash Balint
    The Season to be Jolly....in the Holy Land by Judy Lash Balint, Jerusalem: While the usual hand wringing from Diaspora Jews over how to deal with Christmas reaches us by Internet, Israelis don't generally pay the Christian holyday too much attention. Nevertheless, there are certain signs here that the season of joy is upon us. Colored lights adorn the main streets in the southern part of the city and on the main road into Bethlehem. No Christmas symbols on the lights, but they do go up the week before the holiday, and come down after the Orthodox Christmas in...