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Cold, rainy weather and recent violence put damper on Bethlehem Christmas
(G.N.S.) Dt. 25 Bethelehem It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the traditional birthplace of Jesus on Sunday, with spirits dampened by cold, rainy weather and recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump’s recognition of nearby Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Crowds were thinner than previous years as visitors, especially Arab