# Bethlehem · 23 December 2016 > Photos and videos from Bethlehem on 23 December 2016. ## Facts - **What:** Bethlehem · 23 December 2016 (News story) - **Where:** [Bethlehem](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/bethlehem), [Israel](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/israel) - **When:** 2016-12-23 - **Media:** 33 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Shadi Hatem, Wisam Hashlamoun - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). Previews are watermarked. - **Canonical URL:** https://apa.atyaf.co/story/bethlehem-2016-12-23 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-20T21:07:27+00:00 - **Arabic version:** https://apa.atyaf.co/ar/story/bethlehem-2016-12-23 ## Media in this story - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with an Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wal](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030067) — APA-PH-2016-030067 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with an Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A Palestinian man dressed up as Santa Claus throws back a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030068) — APA-PH-2016-030068 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian man dressed up as Santa Claus throws back a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A man tends to a Palestinian protester, dressed as Santa Claus, after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030069) — APA-PH-2016-030069 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A man tends to a Palestinian protester, dressed as Santa Claus, after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A man tends to a Palestinian protester, dressed as Santa Claus, after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030070) — APA-PH-2016-030070 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A man tends to a Palestinian protester, dressed as Santa Claus, after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A Palestinian Photographer takes cover form a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030071) — APA-PH-2016-030071 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian Photographer takes cover form a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A Palestinian cameraman takes cover form a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030072) — APA-PH-2016-030072 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian cameraman takes cover form a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A Palestinian cameraman is evacuated After his injury during clashes with Israeli border guard at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030073) — APA-PH-2016-030073 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian cameraman is evacuated After his injury during clashes with Israeli border guard at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian protesters run for a cover form a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030074) — APA-PH-2016-030074 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian protesters run for a cover form a tear gas grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A Palestinian Photographer is evacuated after inhaling tear grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030075) — APA-PH-2016-030075 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian Photographer is evacuated after inhaling tear grenade fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian protesters argue with an Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030076) — APA-PH-2016-030076 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem Palestinian protesters argue with an Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with an Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wal](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030077) — APA-PH-2016-030077 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Shadi Hatem A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with an Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Shadi Hatem - [Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030093) — APA-PH-2016-030093 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030094) — APA-PH-2016-030094 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030095) — APA-PH-2016-030095 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030096) — APA-PH-2016-030096 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030097) — APA-PH-2016-030097 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030098) — APA-PH-2016-030098 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus reacts after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030099) — APA-PH-2016-030099 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus reacts after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030100) — APA-PH-2016-030100 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030101) — APA-PH-2016-030101 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian Journalist runs for cover form tear gas fired by fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030102) — APA-PH-2016-030102 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian Journalist runs for cover form tear gas fired by fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030103) — APA-PH-2016-030103 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030104) — APA-PH-2016-030104 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030105) — APA-PH-2016-030105 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian demonstrators holding Palestinian flags take part in a protest next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian cameraman is evacuated after inhaling tear gas fired by fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030106) — APA-PH-2016-030106 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian cameraman is evacuated after inhaling tear gas fired by fired by Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian protestor dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrates next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030107) — APA-PH-2016-030107 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian protestor dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrates next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030108) — APA-PH-2016-030108 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun An Israeli border policeman scuffles with a Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian woman demonstrates next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030109) — APA-PH-2016-030109 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian woman demonstrates next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030110) — APA-PH-2016-030110 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030111) — APA-PH-2016-030111 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian protesters argue with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030112) — APA-PH-2016-030112 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian protesters argue with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030113) — APA-PH-2016-030113 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun A Palestinian protester dressed up as Santa Claus argues with Israeli border guard during clashes at a demonstration next to a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun - [Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2016-030114) — APA-PH-2016-030114 · photo · 2016-12-23 · Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory · © APA Images / Wisam Hashlamoun Palestinian protestors, some dressed up as Santa Claus, demonstrate next to a gate at a section of Israel's separation wall in the biblical town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 23, 2016. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun