as the c.e.o. on this way to work in the old city this is centers house the workplace of jerusalem st nick and also it says family home it's december the busiest time of the year for santa and yet in 2020 the pandemic has changed everything it's very hard for us with this crazy situation what we have would cover 19 i try my best to have a b. c. me as a center i'm trying to bring joy for jerusalem and to the word all for my message is always love and happy and happiness and safety for them and joy and we say inshallah everything will be ok the palestinian christian from jerusalem's old city has been slipping into the role of santa claus for the last 3

years in real life he's a former professional basketball player turned coach is a remembers that there was no santa around when he was growing up in jerusalem a city 3 words religions call home when i was a kid i never see receptor and that's why we have children here this evening t v in the show on pictures or fakes like a toy and now when they see it really in jerusalem they feel very proud of what we have said dangerous. but is that because this year is no ordinary said nick he's honed his craft at specialist sent to school in the us. these are the diplomas which i had it my sent the school to teach us how to make you whole whole the whole whole whole it's not just to do it from the mouth you need to do it from your belly and when you do it from your belly must come from your bailey out to all the way from inside that's the way how the center smiled as when he have

a big belly ok you go like this. every christmas and of course i add to it as i'm in the jerusalem sound and the hall in and i gave with the whole i continued to be whole all whole it. just. it takes just 10 minutes to transform himself into center clueless. her christmas. lights today the palestinian sand is splitting in nursery school outside the old city. as we walk he prepares himself mentally he wants to be able to answer any questions to children might ask all said the whole you currently everything is close they are ready ask me that i say i go there

a year i park it you have the airport and then i come with the camel to jerusalem it's. just 30. s. . i at the nursery school run by the daughters of charity center is to help decorate the christmas tree due to the pandemic he's unable to visit some schools or hospitals this year he and the children try to keep their distance from one another but it isn't always easy. i know you know who i am that that. your. destiny this year due to covert 19 and in spite of it we must spread cheer decorate the tree and make it festive there should be joy in our hearts despite illness and the virus. arabic hebrew and english spoken

here and they celebrate all the holy days whether christian jewish almost oh i think i sent a hands on balls and stuffed toys to get the kids i . do slim this is a city which has long been a source of political conflict between israelis and palestinians the paths. syrians hope to make east jerusalem their capital one day the old city is home to sites which muslims jews and christians consider holy the how am i sharif which contains muslim holy sites like the i like some mosque and the dome of the rock was closed during the 1st lockdown at the western wall the holiest place for jews to pray petitions helpless social distancing the church of the holy settle for the holy

site for christians also closed for almost 2 months. is a walk step through the christian quarter the old city is much quieter than usual there are normal groups of foreign tourists israel has closed its borders to visitors since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. it's very sad very sad to see jerusalem with the situation with govern they came really it's a it's a break my heart but i always say i believe in god and i will say i pray to god please god bring back life to the people here for business people all the shops are closed most of the people in jerusalem live from tourism. the church of the holy sepak a stands where jesus was said to have been buried and then resurrected normally hundreds of people both locals and foreignness flock here every day. is so

few it's a close connection to the church. it's hurting my heart and it's very very unique we never have this situation before and we usually come here to the bridge to easter time and of course with all the year tourist come to jerusalem and we are proud with all the work coming to visit jerusalem the heart of the world and that's make me feel very stress also because when i see people not coming to our land to the church of the whole subject also it's painful in the heart. at christmas though people look towards neighboring bethlehem which christians believe to be the birthplace of jesus the city is now in the israeli occupied west bank. easter is on his way there to visit a family even sent him must be flexible and take a detour or 2 more far. i think going with the crowd thinking more hours to go to

the place. of. its would disagree with and also the trip point is close to the ground the good the fire. but you know. i want to go there but i want to see the kids i want to see the place the birth of place the 1st the direct route from jerusalem to bethany miss blocked by the israeli separation barrier and checkpoints palestinians coming from the west bank need an israeli permit to come to jerusalem and due to the pandemic there are additional restrictions in bethlehem the corona virus infection made has once again risen dramatically the palestinian national authority recently imposed a curfew at night and on weekends. easter visits a family he knows the children antony and andrea is guilty of waiting him though this time he can only go as far as the door not enter their apartment safety comes

1st. antone where center promised us from jerusalem was. not easy but no call for back up different house. that's just missing for me and missing for that. the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our palms this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the kobe 1000 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children it. and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated

differently not a sculler fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grotto of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the nativity and is sent to suit he attracts attention wherever he goes. we never see christmas in the holy man why the record i want to withdraw a. rug. it's

time for is so to return to choose but there's always time for a quick photo or 2. in jerusalem people are also waiting for santa but 1st he must pass through the israeli checkpoint. up. even ng is falling on this city it's time to open the doors of santos house seeing said nick is always a thrill especially during a pandemic and for a moment to come. in here on the xenon of i came to sanchez house so my children could get to know father christmas this year there have hardly been any other activities in town so at least we can meet him and take a few photos with him and get into the spirit of things may be safe every year and

i have 3 girls 3 little ones so because of color now you know the situation this year has been difficult especially for kids so to make them feel happy since we haven't done any christmas activities who came to see duracell in the south or so says the only certain the holy land i thank god i thank you thank you. thank thank you that they shouldn't. do it in spite of the pandemic he said because to see it means to fulfill his duty. as. he knows that this year old people need something to believe. the santa i want to give them love and joy but i want i want i try my best to give them either if nobody would be a hound me i'll go in the street and give them but most of the work. like the shelf that lifts. the interests

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