The beginnings of Christmas in Bethlehem
December 6, 2010
This week, Christmas stores have popped up throughout Bethlehem.
My favorite Christmas goodies
1. Â Para-gliding, blow-up Santa
2. Â Mix-CD of Arabic and international Christmas tunes, homemade by the shopkeeper himself and on sale for $3.
3. Â A tree that showers itself with fake snow.

Christmas cheer!
The city is covered in Christmas lights, from lamp posts to restaurants. Â Below is a photo of the Christmas lighting as it ends in front of The Wall near Aida Camp and Rachel’s Tomb.

Christmas cheer + The Wall = Christmas in the occupied territories
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