For Christians in Gaza, Christmas is a time to celebrate, reflect – and escape
Many of the Christmas traditions in Gaza might seem familiar if a little askew. Families gather over food, more likely to be steaming plates of maqloubeh, a mound of rice and chicken, than stuffed turkey. Small Christmas trees go up in people’s homes, though the desperate electricity shortages mean that their fairy lights are usually switched off. But in recent years, Christmas has meant a new tradition for Gaza’s Christian families: counting the neighbours…