BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: Sadness over the war in Gaza subdued the holiday cheer in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, when the biblical town would usually be decked out in festive finery.
There was no revelry on Sunday, with few worshippers or tourists on the streets of the Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank, which Christians believe was the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
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