All hotels in Israel’s principal cities are fully booked for the rush of tourists arriving in Israel for the Christmas holidays. This includes the hotels in East Jerusalem and a number of “third class” hostelries which are usually not frequented by tourists.
Eighty planes have been landing daily at Lydda Airport. A building for incoming passengers, recently gutted by fire, has been reopened. Permits for tourists wanting to visit Bethlehem are being issued to foreigners who are not even asked their religion. However, residents in occupied Arab areas wanting to visit Bethlehem must prove they are Christians before being given permits.
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