Tourists and Pilgrims flock to the Church of Nativity, where tradition believes Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve in the Biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, December 24, 2011.
A Christian tourist from Nigeria wears a Santa Claus costume in the Church of Nativity, where tradition believes Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve in the Biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, December 24, 2011. UPI/Debbie Hill
A Christian pilgrim prays in the Church of Nativity, where tradition believes Jesus Christ was born in the biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, December 22, 2011. UPI/Debbie Hill
Palestinian students visit the Church of Nativity, where tradition believes Jesus Christ was born in the biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, December 22, 2011. UPI/Debbie Hill
Palestinian Christian scouts play drums in a procession outside the Church of Nativity, where tradition believes Jesus Christ was born, on Christmas Eve in the Biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, December 24, 2011. UPI/Debbie Hill