Betlehem

Photo Story – 20 years since Israeli construction of the Separation Barrier

Palestinian man sitting at a cafe table by a mural on the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, 23 June 2022 (issued 26 June 2022). In…

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Christmas in Bethlehem Church of the Nativity

A local tourist visits the Church of Nativity ahead of the Christmas preparations in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, 20 December 2020. Palestinian Authorities imposed a total lockdown in…

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‘Christmas will not be cancelled’ says Bethlehem, amid little comfort or joy

Bethlehem is shaping up for a dismal Christmas: most of the inns are closed, the shepherds are likely to be under lockdown and there are few visitors from the east,…

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Betlehem to be closed again after sharp rise in infections in West Bank

The governor of Bethlehem announced Saturday the temporary closure of the Palestinian city to contain the spread of coronavirus after a sharp rise in infections in the occupied West Bank.…

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Christmas Mass – Betlehem

Clergymen arrive for a mass at the Church of the Nativity on Christmas eve in leading to the Church of the Nativity, the traditionally accepted birthplace of Jesus Christ, on…

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Christmas Tree lit in Betlehem

Thousands of faithful and dignitaries have attended the lighting of the giant Christmas tree outside the Church of the Nativity in the traditional birthplace of Jesus. ABC reports that Palestinian Prime Minister Rami…

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