A Palestinian man cleans the floor of the Church of the Nativity,
believed to be the birth place of Jesus Christ in the West Bank town of
Bethlehem December 21, 2001. Since the town has become a flash point
for violence, the mayor Hanna Nasser said this year's Chistmas
festivities would be limited to religious rituals. REUTERS/Natalie
Behring

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