Palestinian Christians attempted to find holiday joy in Gaza and Bethlehem following a fragile ceasefire and years of conflict that devastated the local economy.Maher Canawati oversaw the lighting of a massive Christmas tree in Bethlehem for the first time in two years, noting that unemployment has surged to 65 percent amid the lack of tourism.Survivors including
Attallah Tarazi and
Shadi Abo Dowd gathered for mass in Gaza City as the Palestinian death toll reached 71,000 amid harsh winter flooding.
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