In anticipation of the midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity, Palestinians and pilgrims huddled in groups, some singing 'Silent Night' and carrying candles.
Those bright prospects, however, could be derailed by a looming decision by the country's attorney general on whether to file charges against Netanyahu.
Trump appeared to be referring to Macron's comment Sunday during a speech for the World War I centennial in which he decried the rise of nationalism across Europe and elsewhere.