Beit Sahour City Portal

Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad came to Beit Sahour, the village in which—according to the traditional Christmas story—a group of shepherds were said to have seen the star and angels announcing the birth of Jesus Christ, and lit the municipal Christmas tree.

The ceremony included remarks by Fayyad as well as a USAID representative and the mayor of Beit Sahour, the lighting of the tree, and fireworks. A band performed Christmas songs for a crowd of about 500 people. As the ceremony concluded, Fayyad took off his jacket and danced and clapped.

Beit Sahour is a village of about 12,000 people southwest of Bethlehem, the traditional site of Jesus Christ’s birth. The tourism industry of the village, which is 80% Christian, burgeons as Christmas approaches.

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