by Jonathan Cook
The city’s Christians and Muslims continue to struggle against Israel’s divide-and-rule policies.
At 26 metres, Nazareth’s artificial Christmas tree is the tallest in the Middle East, or so city officials boast. Its glinting red, silver and golden baubles have brought a temporary, but much-needed cheer to the city of Jesus‘ childhood.
Despite the festive mood, friends and neighbours in what is Israel’s largest Palestinian city struggle to sound hopeful about the future. Even the inflatable Father Christmases hanging from shop awnings look forlorn.
Tourism has crashed since Israel’s attack on Gaza nearly 18 months ago. The unrest seething close by in the occupied West Bank brings unrelenting reports of Palestinian casualties. Weiterlesen