Hadil Al-Shalchi
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Asir Jahjah said that the celebrations came at a necessary time.
People need to release some of the pressure they felt, she said.
That pressure was from worry over what's happening to Palestinians during the war in Gaza.
Those in Bethlehem today said they will dare to allow themselves some hope this Christmas.
Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Bethlehem.
The most recent demolition of a residential building in East Jerusalem has left about 100 Palestinians homeless, according to the Palestinian Authority.
The Authority's Ministry of Jerusalem says there's been a sharp uptick in these demolitions, calling them forced displacement.
It says they are part of a policy to change Jerusalem's demographic to support Jewish settlement expansion.
Israeli authorities say that the homes are, quote, illegal due to a lack of Israeli-issued permits.
Rights groups say the Israeli planning and permit system is discriminatory because they limit where and how Palestinians can build in East Jerusalem.
Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The most recent demolition of a residential building in East Jerusalem has left about 100 Palestinians homeless, according to the Palestinian Authority.
The Authority's Ministry of Jerusalem says there's been a sharp uptick in these demolitions, calling them forced displacement.
It says they are part of a policy to change Jerusalem's demographic to support Jewish settlement expansion.
Israeli authorities say that the homes are, quote, illegal due to a lack of Israeli-issued permits.
Rights groups say the Israeli planning and permit system is discriminatory because they limit where and how Palestinians can build in East Jerusalem.
Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered all soldiers running Galatz Radio to be reassigned to other military units as part of his decision to suspend the station.
The Israeli military said the decision was part of a, quote, worrying pattern to harm Israeli democracy.
Galatz is a military-run broadcaster whose editorial leadership is appointed through the defense establishment.