Only 500 out of the 3,500 Palestinian Christians living in the #Gaza Strip were given permits to travel to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas !! A garland in hand, 11-year-old Sara decorates the family Christmas tree with her parents. But this year, the young Gazan will be spending the rest of the holiday alone. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Israel targeted mosques on purpose, partially damaging 130 mosques and completely destroying 73. Moreover, Gazas only three churches were also damaged during the latest conflict, including the oldest church in the Gaza Strip, the Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius, which dates back to the 1150s.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000