https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/38c05929-ddc9-4ada-85d8-0d941bd1647c During his Christmas Day sermon at York, Minster the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell described the restrictions he faced during a recent visit to the occupied West Bank, saying he was stopped at checkpoints and barred by armed Israeli militias from visiting Palestinian families. Reflecting on his time in Bethlehem, the Archbishop of York said the city was unusually quiet due to the absence of pilgrims, leaving local Christian communities that depend on tourism struggling to survive. He told the congregation that witnessing the separation wall and strict movement controls firsthand was deeply sobering, highlighting the hardships Palestinians continue to endure under occupation, even during the Christmas season. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:41:08 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/38c05929-ddc9-4ada-85d8-0d941bd1647c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.