Op-Ed | American Security

Christmas 2025 in Bethlehem: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Brings Hope

The Honorable Fred Fleitz December 23, 2025

Originally published by Newsmax

After several terrible years, the tourism-dependent town of Bethlehem, the West Bank town where Jesus was born, is lit up with Christmas lights for the first time in two years, thanks to the peace and stability brought by President Donald Trump's Mideast peace efforts.

Separated from Israel by massive security fences, Bethlehem is not easy to visit.

It's heavily dependent on religious tourism, particularly pilgrimages to the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

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