![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663547-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
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People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663553.jpg?w=426&h=284&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663554.jpg?w=426&h=284&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663555.jpg?w=381&h=572&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663557.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663558.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663546-1.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663547-1-scaled.jpg?w=486&h=324&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663548-1.jpg?w=216&h=324&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663549-1.jpg?w=486&h=324&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663550-1.jpg?w=367&h=550&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663551-1.jpg?w=825&h=550&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663552-1.jpg?w=367&h=550&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663553-1.jpg?w=825&h=550&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663554-1.jpg?w=825&h=550&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663555-1.jpg?w=367&h=550&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663556-1.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663557-1.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161204_2_20505056_16663558-1.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Christmas preparations in Ramallah")
People attend a ceremony to illuminate a Christmas tree planted at the Yasser Arafat square in Ramallah, West Bank on December 4 2016 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]