More info about Rick's travels to Palestine: http://www.ricksteves.com/watchread... No longer just the little town of Christmascarol fame, Bethlehem is a leading Palestinian city. Its skyline is a commotion of both crescents and crosses — a reminder that the town, while now mostly Muslim, still has many Christians.

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