Bethlehem, a town nearly synonymous with Christmas, is located in what is now the Israeli-occupied West Bank. And this year, as many Palestinians are too distressed by the war in Gaza, most Christmas celebrations are canceled.
NPR’s Kat Lonsdorf reports.
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