PALESTINIANS LIGHT CANDLES DURING MASS IN THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY IN
BETHLEHEM.
Palestinian Christians light candles during Sunday's mass December 8,
2002 in the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem
which is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The mood among
the Palestinians of Bethlehem has been gloomy ahead of Christmas
festivities, with Israeli troops still in control of the city.
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