Gaza begins Christmas celebrations
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Palestinians attend a Christmas tree lighting celebration in Gaza City [Getty]
Dozes of Palestinians attended the light up of a Christmas tree in Gaza City [Getty]
![Palestinian marching band parades as a Christmas tree lit up in Gaza City [Getty]](/sites/default/files/2021-12/GettyImages-1237145905.jpg)
Palestinian marching band parades as a Christmas tree lit up in Gaza City [Getty]
Greek Christian clergymen and Catholic nuns from the Missionaries of Charity order attend the celebration of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gaza City [Getty]
Palestinian Christians were accompanied by Muslims in a celebration to light up a Christmas tree [Getty]
Children attend a celebration to light up a Christmas tree in the courtyard of the YMCA in Gaza City [Getty]
Palestinian Christians, also accompanied by Muslims, light up the Christmas tree in the courtyard of the YMCA Gaza in Gaza City [Getty]
A girl holds onto a fence as she stands near the lit up Christmas tree in Gaza City [Getty]
![A Christmas tree lights up with the Christmas decorations in Gaza City, Gaza [Getty]](/sites/default/files/2021-12/GettyImages-1237146245.jpg)
The light up of the Christmas tree was followed by a display of fireworks [Getty]
![A display of fireworks follows the light up of a Christmas tree in Gaza City [Getty]](/sites/default/files/2021-12/GettyImages-1237146333.jpg)
The light up of the Christmas tree was followed by a display of fireworks [Getty]
![Palestinian marching band parades as a Christmas tree lit up in Gaza City [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/small_16_9/public/2021-12/GettyImages-1237145905.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=NYqtgcOJ)
![A Christmas tree lights up with the Christmas decorations in Gaza City, Gaza [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/small_16_9/public/2021-12/GettyImages-1237146245.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=PebpIgGa)
![A display of fireworks follows the light up of a Christmas tree in Gaza City [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/small_16_9/public/2021-12/GettyImages-1237146333.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=mei1FKjm)
Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip began holiday celebrations this week, with the light up of a Christmas tree in the YMCA square in Gaza City, followed by a display of fire works.Â
