'TIS THE SEASON...TO BLAME ISRAEL

Blame Israel: T'is the Season (Backspin-HonestReporting)
We see it year after year: MSM exaggerates Israeli responsibility for Bethlehem's muted Xmas cheer and under-reports anti-Christian violence by the Palestinians. One case in point -- Reuters:

Life in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, has grown steadily worse over the past six years as Israel has ratcheted up security, erecting dozens of military checkpoints across the West Bank and building a steel and concrete barrier.

Tourists and religious pilgrims, the major contributor to Bethlehem's economy, have stayed away in ever increasing numbers, while residents of the city have found it much harder to get to nearby cities like Jerusalem to work. Unemployment is now estimated at around 65 percent, city workers say.

What really gives headaches to West Bank Christian communities like Bethlehem? Unfortunate developments such as these: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.