because of a ban on foreign visitors, due to covid 19. staying in bethlehem, an exhibition has been taking place of photos tracing 70 years of history and christmas events there. the pictures were taken from the 1950s onwards by one of the town s first official photographers maurice michael whose son later took up the same trade. as a bbc news cameraman. our middle east correspondent tom bateman has their story. in the story of christmas, the star is the one behind the camera. marise michael was one of the town s first official photographers. with his sonjimmy, he recalls christmas is passed.
flying, to be honest. i m glad to see everyone looks pretty masked up. ijust hope people on the plane are respectful of those around them. fully vaxxed and boosted and all of that and i said, you know, i m just so glad to be - back with people, doing what we do. it kind of feels good. i mean, i m still worried - about the variant, omicron, and all that, but at the same time, i m just like you know what? - let sjust let s get back. to living our lives a little bit. airlines are now calling for reduced quarantine for vaccinated staff, with delta s ceo asking for those experiencing breakthrough infections to isolate five days instead of ten. but in the meantime, many will still be struggling to make it home for the holidays. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. christmas celebrations have taken place in bethlehem, including an annual procession led by the head of the roman catholic church in the region. the events culminated in a mass at the church of the nativity, built on the spot where it s bel
based on tourism. but these pictures of the past key people s faith and their hope shining. but for keeps. do you like these pictures? does he shoot as well as you? tom bateman, bbc news, bethlehem. time now to show you some pictures from the uk. it s officially a white christmas! reports of snow have been confirmed in the yorkshire dales in england and in parts of scotland, including here in the village of insh in the highlands. there was even evidence that santa paws had visited the village of torphins, in aberdeenshire, as you can see here! what we have all been dreaming of! you can reach me on twitter. i m @sipusey. 0ne uses on our website. from me and the rest of the team,