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December 26th, 2017 
Awake Goy In light of Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this month where the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Palestinian Christians held subdued Christmas celebrations across the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. While Palestinian Christians once comprised 20 percent of the overall Palestinian population, and in Gaza numbered 5,000 just a decade ago in Gaza, today they make up around 1,500 out of a population of 1.8 million in the besieged strip. Three churches remain active in Gaza according to Al Jazeera, where services were held today. Shop owners decorated storefronts in festive red Santa Claus decorations, following weeks of protests over the Jerusalem in the occupied Palestinian territory.
A girl wearing reindeer headbands attends Christmas day mass at the Roman Catholic Church of Holy Family in Gaza City on December 25, 2017. (Photo: Mohammed Dahman/APA Images)
Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity order attend Christmas day mass at the Roman Catholic Church of Holy Family in Gaza City on December 25, 2017. (Photo: Mohammed Dahman/APA Images)
Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity order attend Christmas day mass at the Roman Catholic Church of Holy Family in Gaza City on December 25, 2017. (Photo: Mohammed Dahman/APA Images)
A Palestinian vendor displays decorations of New Year 2018, at his shop in Gaza city on December 25, 2017. (Photo: Mohammed Dahman/APA Images)
A Palestinian vendor displays decorations of New Year 2018, at his shop in Gaza city on December 25, 2017. (Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images)
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on December 25, 2017. Photo by Mohammed Dahman
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