All Christmas festivities have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the West Bank to show solidarity towards the people of Gaza.
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00:00 All Christmas festivities have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the West Bank to show solidarity
00:07 towards the people of Gaza. An installation called the Nativity and the Rubble replaced
00:14 the usual Christmas tree. The Bethlehem municipalities say they are in mourning.
00:20 We cancelled everything, we cancelled the Christmas market, the carols, the activities for kids
00:26 because the feeling in Bethlehem, we feel that we are in mourning. We feel very sad
00:33 as we are an essential part of the Palestinian community.
00:38 A similar installation is set in Lutheran Church, where baby Jesus, wrapped in a Palestinian
00:43 checkered scarf, lies on a pile of rubble. According to local authorities, no tourists
00:49 will be able to visit Bethlehem as the city has been isolated since October 7th. Only
00:54 place for religious ceremonies and prayers is left.
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