What is the message behind canceling Christmas in Bethlehem? | Inside Story

Usually bustling with visitors from around the world, Bethlehem is empty this Christmas. Festivities are muted in the occupied West Bank as Israel shows no sign of ending its onslaught in Gaza. Israeli bombs do not discriminate -- everything and everyone in the strip is a target: from hospitals to schools, and from mosques to churches. So, what's the significance of cancelling this year's festivities in Bethlehem? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Riham Jafari - ActionAid Communications and Advocacy Palestine Coordinator Frank Bosman - Associate professor of Cultural Theology at the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology Sami el Yousef - CEO of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #ChristmasCanceled #BethlehemFestivities #Bethlehem #ChurchOfTheNativity #EastJerusalem #Christmas #Jerusalem #OccupiedEastJerusalem #PalestenianChristians #Christmas2023 #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar