Bethlehem seems to have ha a good Latin Christmas, making up for the dip last year. Reportedly a 60% increase in pilgrims. Here is a roundup of some videos and reports from last Friday and Saturday:
A video of good turnout in Bethlehem:
A Palestine News Network report on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem:
A BBC report on the usual quarrels over who gets to repair the roof of the Church of the Nativity; it seems the Palestinian Authority is stepping in to get things done. The video doesn't embed so you need to follow the link.
An Al Jazeera report and article:
Another Al Jazeera English report on Palestinian tour agencies taking tourists to different sites:
Another piece on Syrian Christians in Jerusalem:
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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