#Bethlehem

Israel has postponed the demolition of the Aida Youth Centre football pitch in Bethlehem following a massive global campaign. Read about the conflict and the international pressure.

Following a ceasefire in Gaza, the city of Bethlehem is resuming its full Christmas celebrations for the first time in two years, signaling a key step toward normalcy.

Christmas celebrations have returned to Bethlehem for the first time in two years, but the scars of the Gaza war and ongoing Israeli military presence linger. An analysis of the mixed emotions and cautious economic optimism.

Palestinian pastor Rev Dr Munther Isaac argues that the Western, commercialized Christmas ignores its roots in a story of occupation, and that its true meaning is found in solidarity with the oppressed.