Cities Worldwide Hold Subdued Christmas Eve Celebrations Amid Conflicts

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza . The cheer that typically descends on the West Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found. The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists . Palestinian scouts marched silently through the streets, a departure from their usual raucous brass marching band.

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