Christmas muted in 'grieving' Bethlehem
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages around 100 km (60 miles) away in Gaza -- leaving thousands of Palestinians dead and nearly two million displaced and trapped in a humanitarian catastrophe -- Christmas will be a muted affair in the occupied West Bank.
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A solitary visitor prays in the grotto believed to be the spot where Jesus was born/AFP
By NewVision Reporter
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Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are