Despite COVID, Christmas in Bethlehem brings back joy in troubling times
By DW
22 December 2021 |
8:46 am
Christmas in Bethlehem is usually a festive and colorful season. This year, festivities in the Palestinian town are set to return — but the COVID pandemic is still casting a shadow on the celebrations.
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