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(terrasanctablog) The face of Bethlehem has changed over the last ten years. So much time has passed since March 1, 2004, when the first slab of the wall was set down, in the city of Jesus’ birth. Since then, every year on that date, in Bethlehem, locals stop to reflect and pray for peace in the Holy Land and in all places in the world where there are still walls and suffering. This year, for the tenth anniversary, a mass was celebrated in Beit Jala, among the olive groves of the Cremisan Valley. Then, there was a procession to checkpoint 300, in front of the barrier that separates Bethlehem from Jerusalem. Along the way…