— The Jewish National Fund is once again ensuring a plentiful supply of Christmas trees for Israel’s Christian population and visitors. The JNF plans to distribute some 1500 trees among diplomats, foreign correspondents and Christian community institutions this year a spokesman said the JNF is also allocating trees to the Jerusalem municipality for distribution among Christians in the capital. The trees came from a nearby JNF forest.
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