Bethlehem marks second Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

[@RicardoTroutman]

Thank you War Mongers! But We Celebrate Christmas in Spirit and Pray For Gaza, Palestine and Forgiveness for those confused and used under Evil

[@Themrine2013]

palestine doesnt exist only israel

[@Egelman1982]

Yes! we want peace! Palestinian Arabs and Israelis under one happy nation! 🌲Merry Christmas!!

[@DeviPrasad-k8p]

You are welcome. This War will Never End!!! NEVER

[@KingTea2006]

??? JESUS WAS JEWISH! He was Born in Israel!

[@RicardoTroutman]

@KingTea2006 who here is questioning Jesus? Practice his Spirituality of love and anti war! Meditate and have peace in your soul

[@VikkieAtkinson]

Merry Christmas to all may God bless you all.

[@IreneOldakowski-x6c]

Bethlehem is a Palestinian town. The biblical birthplace of Jesus, it’s a major Christian pilgrimage destination.

[@lolipopice1668]

Abdul mohammad😂😂😂

[@Joe-l6o]

@@lolipopice1668 Palestinians aren’t all muslims

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

@@lolipopice1668 Shlomo the clown 🤡

[@MarryBauer]

Bull crap never a Palestinian town

[@cyrusm123]

Bethlehem is in Palestine. Many people do not know this. Other still don't know that Iran has more Christmas (300k) than Israel (184k).

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

You mean Christian

[@Al86964]

That’s why Palestinians attacked Christians and their church for trying to put up Christmas decorations? 😢

[@Al86964]

Christian population dropped from 11% to less than 1% bc of persecution by Islamic extremism in Palestine

[@MarryBauer]

THERE HAS NEVER EVER BEEN A PALESTINE COUNTRY, IGNORANCE

[@mc1870-]

@@MarryBauer what a ridiculous thing to say from people who go on and on about the “right to exist”

[@Sigmali0ns.49]

As a Asian bhudhist, shame on you USA,west shame on you Christianity.

[@in-my-view]

In 1950 the population of Bethlehem was 86% Christian, today they are about 10%

[@azenkwed]

Do you know why? According to the Palestinian Christian, it's the Israeli apartheid and violence towards them. According to Israel, it the fault of Muslim persecution.

[@Al86964]

@@in-my-view it’s less than 1% now actually

[@Al86964]

@@in-my-view In October, unidentified gunmen shot at the Christian-owned Bethlehem Hotel after a video on social media associated the hotel with a display that included cardboard cutouts of a Star of David and a Menorah. ... No arrests were made in connection with the shooting.

[@Al86964]

@@in-my-view In January, a large group of masked men carrying sticks and iron bars attacked Christian brothers, Daoud and Daher Nassar, on their farm near Bethlehem. The Palestinian courts have been working to confiscate the farm that has been owned by the family since the Ottoman Empire.

[@Al86964]

@@in-my-view In January, a large group of masked men carrying sticks and iron bars attacked Christian brothers, Daoud and Daher Nassar, on their farm near Bethlehem. The Palestinian courts have been working to confiscate the farm that has been owned by the family since the Ottoman Empire.

[@gkexx]

Take pro-Israel lobbying groups out of politics! Independence & Justice for Palestine!🇵🇸

[@MarryBauer]

Palestine started this mess, after Israel gave them what they asked for Gaza,,no other Arab state of country wants them nor will help them now

[@austinshannon4197]

Jesus will never leave you if you want him.

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

he failed to save himself and died, I will not expect him to help me

[@shanewaitley9799]

He died for our sins so we can be saved and rose again he knew what he was doing

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

@@shanewaitley9799 it didn't happen, PUl created this story, Jesus died and didn't rise, he wasn't the true Messiah

[@mc1870-]

Highly recommend Rev Munther Isaac of Bethlehem’s Christmas sermons “Jesus in the rubble” and “Jesus is still in the rubble” from the past 2 years. Such moving words

[@SerenaD-q4t]

Jesus would celebrate God would want us to it was his gift and remember GOD IS LOVE SO WHEN WE LOVE WE HONOR HIM

[@azenkwed]

Israel has caused most Palestinian Christian to leave Bethlehem. Somehow, US media never talks about it.

[@bobiel9048]

Every action of individuals, groups, classes, religions, nations, or humanity as a whole aims towards one single purpose: "to end suffering". Censoring criticism of Gaza genocide is complicity in genocide.

[@CharlesFlato-wn2qf]

Merry Christmas.

[@ryanjean-baptiste-dechampi9216]

😢

[@delverneseaman8074]

Catholics and Christians, keep the faith through these hard times. I believe in the Jewish faith of the people but I don't support the Israeli Government policy. As a Native American, we had to deal with U.S. Government policy of the 1880s to crush us but we kept our faith in our creator, God. Let their be peace and self-determination of the Palestine people of a two state solution, which we have enjoyed in America.

[@zainubumar]

Nobody is grappling with this question except for the morally deficient 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Botothe.e]

The shadow of war? I didn’t realize that Israel is actively being invaded and within the war zone?

[@John-c3u9o]

You're not very bright, are you? "Shadow of war" is a metaphor for the grief they feel for their fellow Palestinians suffering in Gaza. E.g. the old lady can't celebrate while her relatives are suffering there. So she is under a "shadow."

[@Joe-l6o]

palestinians control Bethlehem

[@azenkwed]

Bethlehem is not in Israel.

[@Joe-l6o]

@@Botothe.e Bethlehem is in the West Bank governed by the Palestinian Authority NOT Israel. Israel has launched raids into the west bank and taken thousands of palestinians prisoner despite there not being hamas in the west bank. Palestinians in the west bank have to follow military law while the illegal settlers follow civilian laws. Palestinians get over 90% of new building permits rejected while settlers get over 90% accepted. Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem aren’t celebrating christmas this year because 70% of the people killed in gaza have been women and children. and we all know you’ll just count any male as hamas so it’s not like you care about them.

[@DeviPrasad-k8p]

It’s a BASILICA NOT CATHEDRAL!!!!

[@Bea_B]

It's a pagan POS

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Bethlehem is not in Gaza!!!!! What kind of journalist are these reporters?

[@Lynn-i2w]

The IDF are there and arresting people.

[@mic1240]

Never said it was, “under the shadow of war in Gaza”. Bethlehem is in an area not open to Israeli citizens, in Palestinian area (including where there are Palestinian Christians). Sure area is hurting with few tourists

[@Joe-l6o]

Because christian’s in bethlehem aren’t celebrating christmas this year because of the huge amount of civilians that have been killed in Gaza. that’s why.

[@michaelfisher7170]

Bethlehem is affected by the war in Gaza. Think

[@OI-rs1bf]

They never said it was Gaza. The woman is from Gaza. Pay attention to what they said. Also, pray from them and their families. Pray that they remain safe. This should be a time of peace.

[@Zahavagold1167]

Not me! I will never watch the pope Vatican celebration

[@MTx485]

Bethlehem is not in Gaza. If Hmas didn’t start a wær, they would all be fine wouldn’t they? Sidenote: there are less than 1,000 Christians left in Gaza because they were persecuted…by Hmas. Separately, at 2:22 you mention your crew in Gaza. Yet you all say journalists aren’t allowed in Gaza. This entire conflict is just gr•ss

[@Issacandjacob]

It’s actually funny because they asked us “do we care about the Palestinian Christians” and my response is “did you when they were being slaughtered and persecuted”? They instantly go into ad hominem mode

[@MahmoudWaz]

You are wrong about everything. Palestine’s Christian’s are oppressed by Israel not the Muslim Palestinians. You are flat out wrong.

[@cmendoza1094]

Lies

[@John-c3u9o]

Ask the actual Christian Palestinians who is persecuting them and not a single one would say the PA, Hamas or Muslims. Every last one would say Israel. That idea is an invention of Israeli propaganda.

[@leblanc6166]

ask the christians in Gaza whether they are persecuted by Hamas then come back

[@anajano07]

I was catholic and Jesus was Jewish ! . We all the Christian know very well about it .

[@galemartin9155]

Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Mecca. Three cities that have been a plague to humanity.

[@MobinYazdani-xh7er]

But not Stalin and Lenin and Atheist communists who killed millions of innocent people or Atheist leaders of North Korea

[@Itsdifferent-wv4jo]

No, Jerusalem is urshalim, a Jewish city where the Jews lived 5000 years ago

[@rubencampos1927]

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[@Al86964]

Christian population dropped from 11% to 1% bc of Islamic Palestinian persecution. They just attacked a church for trying to put up Christmas decorations. 😢

[@Isa87-oe7hv]

I'm Palestinian Christian and you're lying. We leave because of israeli policies. Most of us were made refugees by Israeli terrorism

[@azenkwed]

lol. Who are you trying to gaslight buddy? Everybody knows what is going on there. Don't waste your time.

[@Al86964]

Palestinians identity is all stolen from other nations. 1. Their flag is Jordan 2. Their “keffiyeh” is stolen from Mesopotamia (whom they persecute to this day) 3. The land from Israel 🤣🤣

[@Al86964]

In October, unidentified gunmen shot at the Christian-owned Bethlehem Hotel after a video on social media associated the hotel with a display that included cardboard cutouts of a Star of David and a Menorah. ..

[@Al86964]

April when the Palestinian evangelical pastor, Johnny Shahwan, was arrested by the Palestinian Authority security forces on charges of ‘promoting normalization’ with Israel. ...