![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-15.jpg?fit=1135%2C800&ssl=1)
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-21.jpg?w=784&h=549&ssl=1 "A Palestinian vendor displays decorations of New Year 2018, at his shop in Gaza city")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-16.jpg?w=408&h=278&ssl=1 "251217_MD_00 (16)")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-17.jpg?w=408&h=267&ssl=1 "A Palestinian vendor displays decorations of New Year 2018, at his shop in Gaza city")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-15.jpg?w=285&h=201&ssl=1 "A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-13.jpg?w=301&h=201&ssl=1 "251217_MD_00 (13)")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-14.jpg?w=300&h=201&ssl=1 "A Palestinian vendor displays decorations of New Year 2018, at his shop in Gaza city")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]
![A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/251217_MD_00-22.jpg?w=298&h=201&ssl=1 "A Palestinian vendor displays decorations of New Year 2018, at his shop in Gaza city")
A Palestinian shop keeper dresses plastic models outfitted as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) outside his shop in Gaza City on 25 December, 2017 [Mohammed Dahman/Apaimages]