SANTA MIGHT NOT PASS THROUGH SECURITY AT BETHLEHEM THIS YEAR

Desert Peace

With the Christmas holiday approaching, the annual pilgrimage to Bethlehem might be quite limited this year. Economic hardships in most Palestinian areas as well as the difficulty in getting there because of the apartheid wall has put a damper on the celebrations weeks before they even start. How ironic that the very place that the 'Prince of Peace' was born in is now a war torn city.... ironic and sad.There is still time to change the situation, but somehow it seems that the spirit of Christmas will be best celebrated elsewhere this year. The following report appeared on Yahoo News this evening....

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