Christians in Gaza will not be able to visit symbolic cities of the Holy Land such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem, to participate in the celebrations scheduled during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. This is what the Jewish authorities established yesterday, based on a provision that allows the faithful of the Strip to go abroad, but not to go to the holy places of Israel and the occupied territories of the West Bank.
Israel denies Christians permits
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