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Palestine International

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Occupied Palestine, December 24th, 2010

by tangle (tanglealso [at] gmail.com)

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

Here are 20 photos taken in Bethlehem, West Bank; occupied Palestine on December 24th.

Thousands of people from all over the world gather at this supposed place of Jesus Christ's birth.

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§Ethnic Palestinian costumes

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Bethlehem mayor, Victor Batarseh

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

Batarseh's one Christmas wish: peace. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the midnight Christmas mass.

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§Parade

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

Bagpipers were included in this extravagant affair.

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§Palestinians refer to this parade as "the Boy Scouts Parade"

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Girl Scouts

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Bethlehem Peace Center

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Palestinian flag

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Older scouts

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Stilts

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Girl Scouts

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Priests

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Santas

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Welcome to Bethlehem

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

The Light of The World

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§Inside the Church of the Nativity

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§The solea

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Entrance to the Grotto of the Nativity

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§People packed into the Grotto of the Nativity

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Nun praying

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

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§Silver Star

by tangle

Sat, Dec 25, 2010 5:23PM

According to Christians, this is the location of Jesus Christ's birthplace

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