BETHLEHEM, West Bank — A SHAMEFUL SPECTACLE unfolded in the birthplace of Christ as a DECADENT Christmas celebration erupted mere miles from the rubble-strewn graves of Gaza. While Palestinian homes lie in ruins, the political and religious elite dared to stage a grotesque festival of “light and hope,” BLINDLY IGNORING the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. This wasn’t a return to normalcy; it was a DELIBERATE PERFORMANCE for the cameras, a desperate attempt to paint over a landscape of despair with tinsel and empty carols.
The city’s giant tree, absent during the brutal war, now stands as a CRUEL MONUMENT to global indifference. Cardinal Pizzaballa’s procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, calling for “a Christmas full of light,” rings HOLLOW as thousands in Gaza remain buried in darkness. This “joy” is a FORCED FACSIMILE, paid for by a tourism industry EXPLOITING Palestinian suffering as a morbid curiosity for foreign visitors.
BEHIND THE FESTIVE FACADE, the truth is a city on life support. With unemployment at a SHATTERING 65%, over 4,000 residents have fled. The scouts’ parade, once a silent protest, now marches to the sound of bagpipes draped in Palestinian tartan, a BITTERSWEET and likely fleeting act of defiance against an occupation that tightens its grip daily. Families endure THREE-HOUR waits at militant checkpoints just to attend, a stark reminder that this “peace” is an ILLUSION enforced by rifle barrels.
As children in Bethlehem see their first real Christmas, children in Gaza see only destruction. This contrast isn’t just tragic; it’s a DAMNING INDICTMENT of a world that prefers pretty lights to confronting hard truths. The manger city is celebrating while the world it prays for BURNS. Ask yourself: is this a testament to resilience, or the final party before the lights go out for good?
Author: Kayitsi.com
