Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.

For more than a year, undeterred by the intense heat or heavy downpours, a number of people have gathered each week on the steps of the St. George’s Cathedral in protest over the mass murder in Gaza by Israel,

In most years, by this time, the celebrations of the glorious holidays have long been underway in Gaza. The Gaza Strip is a small area inhabited by 2,300,000 citizens, between 1,000 and 1,300 of them Christians who live in safety and peace among the Muslim majority.