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December 26, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/23/gaza-christians-hamas-cancelled-christmas

Gaza Christians Long for Days before Hamas Cancelled Christmas

(Guardian-UK) Phoebe Greenwood - Since the Palestinian Authority left Gaza in 2007, festive celebrations and displays of crucifixes have become taboo. Of the 1.5 million Palestinians living in Gaza, fewer than 1,400 are Christian and those who can are leaving. "People here do not celebrate Christmas anymore because they are nervous," said Imad Jelda, an Orthodox Christian who runs a youth training center in Gaza City.

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