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Bethlehem sees Christmas tourism boost after two-year Covid hiatus
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No Christmas tourists this year in Bethlehem, but some hope for 2021
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By Yolande Knell Image copyright EPA
With its giant tree topped with a gleaming red star, Manger Square in Bethlehem is decked out for Christmas. But this season is not so jolly.
In 2019, the holiday brought tens of thousands of visitors to this little town in the occupied West Bank and there were record figures for tourism across the year.
Until the pandemic struck there had been hopes that 2020 would be even better. The occupancy rate was over 90%. Everyone was investing in this sector, says Mariana al-Arja, general manager of the Angel Hotel. Businessmen started building new hotels. I built 22 new, luxurious rooms here. Now, it s dead. It s very sad to see.