Celebrations are silent in the occupied territories as the Israeli war on Gaza rages.
Usually bustling with visitors from around the world at this time of year, Bethlehem is empty this Christmas.
Festivities are muted in the occupied West Bank as Israel shows no signs of ending its attack on Gaza.
Israeli bombs do not discriminate. Everything and everyone in the Gaza Strip is a target: from hospitals to schools, from mosques to churches.
So what is the significance of canceling this year’s festivities in Bethlehem?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaïda
Guests:
Riham Jafari – ActionAid Communications and Advocacy 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
