RAMALLAH, West Bank — Fadi Nassar, an 11-year-old from Ramallah, was euphoric in his Santa hat as he clasped his balloon. Despite the cold, he was walking along with the Christmas caravan as it roamed the streets of this West Bank city just north of Jerusalem. The caravanners sang carols and other songs as a man dressed as Santa Claus leaned out to distribute candy to children in the streets.
This year, the Christmas caravan took off from Bethlehem Dec. 19 and arrived in Ramallah Dec. 21. It then traveled to Zababdeh in Jenin — the north of the West Bank — and finally ended in Jericho Dec. 26.
