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Gaza’s Christians, battered by war, celebrate first Christmas in 3 years

BEIRUT — For the first time in three years, the Gaza Strip’s tiny Christian community is celebrating Christmas without the immediate threat of war. A ceasefire has brought the enclave a measure of ...
Yahoo

Photos of Palestinian couples celebrating a mass wedding in Gaza during its fragile ceasefire

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians gathered in the ruins of southern Gaza to celebrate the mass wedding of more than 50 couples on Tuesday, a rare moment of hope after two years of ...
Common Dreams

While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza

With Gaza’s Christian population decimated by Israeli attacks and forced displacement over the past two years, those who remain are taking part in muted Christmas celebrations this week as the West ...
The New York Times

Palestinians See Little to Celebrate Even Though the Bombs Have Stopped

The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades. By Adam Rasgon Bilal Shbair and Rawan ...