Tens of Thousands of Pilgrims Flock to Bethlehem on Christmas

Cooperation instead of violence benefits everyone

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Still, Christmas was marked by a rare spirit of cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Israeli officials say about 100,000 tourists visited Bethlehem on the holiday, twice as many as last year. A lull in violence brought the biggest turnout in a decade, and it was a peaceful Christmas in the Holy Land.

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