
People attend Christmas celebrations around the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank.
City officials in the birthplace of Jesus Christ are tearing down Christmas decorations in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's continued invasion of Gaza.
Bethlehem, an ancient city located in the West Bank, declared via social media and official spokespeople that decorations installed in previous years are being removed amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
"Bethlehem Municipality crews announced the dismantling of Christmas decorations installed several years ago in the city's neighborhoods and removing all festive appearances in honor of the martyrs and in solidarity with our people in Gaza," the city wrote on Facebook, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Comment: It just goes to show that war and genocide aren't as profitable as national investment and mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries: Israel borrows $6 billion to help pay for its ethnic cleansing in Gaza - backed mostly by US & Europe