Christmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists
CNN
Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in the West Bank.
The leader of an anti-Hamas group that was armed and backed by Israel has been killed in Gaza, three Israeli sources told CNN, in a potential blow to Israel’s post-war plans in the shattered territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Wednesday boycotted a Knesset vote endorsing US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza.
Tamer Abu Assi was preparing breakfast for his two young boys Saturday morning when he realized he had run out of firewood. Fadi, 8, and Jumaa, 10, went out to fetch some, as their father is paralyzed and wheelchair-bound.
What began as Israel’s leader cold-shouldering the mainstream media is becoming a more widespread assault on the country’s freedom of the press.