Pilgrims usually flock to the reputed location of that stable in Bethlehem’s Byzantine-era Church of the Nativity, where most Christmases there are joyful displays of lights and trees in Manger Square ...
but Bethlehem has remained largely quiet. Restrictions after the war have also prevented some 150,000 Palestinians from leaving the territory to work in Israel, causing the economy there to ...
The number of visitors to the city plunged from a pre-COVID high of around 2 million ... in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel.
Visitor numbers have plunged from a pre-COVID high of 2 million ... “In Bethlehem, the breadwinners, who normally work in Christian tourism or are employed in Israel, are out of work due to ...
The number of visitors to the city plunged from a pre-COVID high of around 2 million ... in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel.