Riot police and armed presidential guards guard tourists from around the world to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem, on the west bank of the Jordan River. According to the portal tourprom.ru, emergency security measures were taken in connection with the appeals of the leaders of the Palestinian groups to their supporters to intensify anti-Israel demonstrations in the days that are holy for Christians. The third intifada, proclaimed by Hamas after the call by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his intention to move the American embassy to this city, caused a sharp decrease in tourist traffic to the Holy Land. Bethlehem hotels report massive cancellations of room reservations: scenes of street fighting in Israel, broadcast by TV channels around the world, many foreigners were forced to refuse to travel to the place of birth of Jesus Christ. In another Christian holy city, Nazareth, the local mayor simply canceled all previously planned Christmas celebrations.
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