Festive Christmas re-embraces Bethlehem after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus

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Festive Christmas re-embraces Bethlehem after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus

STORY: Festive Christmas re-embraces Bethlehem after 2-year COVID-19 hiatus DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: BETHLEHEM, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANASTASIA HARFORD, Australian tourist 3. various of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem STORYLINE: The Palestinian city of Bethlehem is bathed in Christmas celebrations with a large number of tourists after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. In the past week, dozens of thousands of foreign Christian pilgrims arrived in the West Bank city, known as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, to join Christmas celebrations and perform prayers in the Church of the Nativity. SOUNDBITE (English): ANASTASIA HARFORD, Australian tourist "I think it's very beautiful to see how many peoples are here, especially the whole parade. I think it's very beautiful." In the center of the church square, a giant 15-meter-high Christmas tree was put up and decorated with c

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