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Now playing Next Israel Christians in Bethlehem reminded of the need to rebuild Gaza At a Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, believers were reminded of the need to rebuild the Gaza Strip following the 50 day war last summer. 25/12/2014
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Now playing Next Italy Italian police foil neo-fascist plot to kill politicians over Christmas. Italian police arrest 14 neo-fascists after plot to kill politicians and attack police over Christmas comes to light. 22/12/2014
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