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Three years ago: A "normal morning" turns to horror in Gaza, Mohammed Suliman, The Electronic Intifada, London, 24-12-2011
 
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Christmas in Gaza: Two Narratives,  Mohammed Suliman, 24-12-2011

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Christmas in Bethlehem, Jalal Abukhater, 24-12-2011
 
... With recent plans to increase construction in Gilo and Har Homa illegal settlements, and with plans to build new settlement Givat Yael, It has become inevitable that Bethlehem will no longer be connected to its twin city Jerusalem and will instead be entrapped within series of Israeli settlements surrounding Bethlehem from all sides. Israel is seeking to engulf and annex every valuable piece of land in Bethlehem; an example is the Cremisan Monastery near Bet Jala where residents are struggling to prevent Israeli authorities from confiscating more land by holding an outdoor weekly mass to protest the land grab and the building of the apartheid wall by Israel. ...
 
... The Israeli Ministry of Tourism issues videos and puts up banners on the Bethlehem-Jerusalem road wishing Christians a merry Christmas, one banner hung at the Israeli military checkpoint controlling movement between Bethlehem and Jerusalem reads, “We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From the Israel Ministry of Tourism”. But you can clearly see through their hypocrisy as soon as you enter the city of Bethlehem and understand the negative effect continued occupation has on this city. ...

Bezoekers aan de jaarlijkse Vakantiebeurs in de Utrechtse Jaarbeurs (11 t/m 15 januari 2012) zouden daar het Israelisch Toeristenbureau misschien wat kunnen bijpraten. Bijvoorbeeld over Israelische toerismereclame waarin bezet gebied tot Israel wordt gerekend, over Palestijnse vluchtelingen en hun reisrechten en nog zo wat, citerend uit de conclusies van het Russell Tribunaal over Palestina (zie elders op de site).