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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 25 > Bethlehem festive, but Gaza violent

Bethlehem festive, but Gaza violent

West Bank celebrates merriest Christmas in years; militants intensify strikes on Israel

By Dalia Nammari / The Bulletin
December 25, 2008

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Christians in Bethlehem saw their merriest Christmas in eight years Wednesday, with hotels booked solid, Manger Square bustling with families and Israeli and Palestinian forces cooperating to make things run smoothly.

The festivities in the West Bank town....

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