Pilgrims return to Bethlehem

Israeli soldiers sent sweets and Christmas greetings to Palestinians in Bethlehem today, the latest sign that relations between the sides have warmed since the death of Yasser Arafat.

Pilgrims return to Bethlehem
Fri, 24 Dec, 2004 - 10:07

Israeli soldiers sent sweets and Christmas greetings to Palestinians in Bethlehem today, the latest sign that relations between the sides have warmed since the death of Yasser Arafat.

During four years of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, Christmas in Bethlehem was marked by gloom, military curfews and violence.

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