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En Palestine, les chrétiens syriaques gardent espoir malgré la peur de Daech

December 24, 2015 by Alex Shams

Les syriaques de la vieille ville de Jérusalem ont été systématiquement expulsés par Israël depuis 1967, mais la communauté possède encore une forte identité

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Syriac Christians in Palestine keep hope alive amid IS fears

December 21, 2015 by Alex Shams

The Syriacs of Jerusalem’s Old City have been systematically expelled by Israel since 1967, but the community still has a strong identity

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Why do Palestinians burn Jewish holy sites?: The fraught history of Joseph’s Tomb

November 12, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published in Mondoweiss. Joseph’s Tomb (Photo: Alex Shams)  On October 16th, a large crowd of Palestinians near the northern West Bank city of Nablus surrounded the religious site

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Learning the Language of Jesus Christ

November 2, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Roads and Kingdoms on November 2, 2015. Just a few hundred feet west of the church built atop the site where the Christian faithful believe Jesus was

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past

August 18, 2015 by Alex Shams

The city of Bethlehem wants the world to know it’s more than a Biblical theme park.

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Killings reveal link between homophobia, anti-Arab racism

August 15, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published on the Washington Blade on Aug. 15, 2015. Shira Banki, a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed during a Jerusalem Pride march, succumbed to her injuries on Aug. 2,

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Bethlehem centre revives iconic Palestinian Christian craft

July 30, 2015 by Alex Shams

Icon school creates opening for local artists to tap into ancient skills and challenge cheap tourist-targeting imports

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City of the Moon

July 21, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published on The New Inquiry. In Jericho, Palestinians find a resort from their occupations At the edge of the Judean Hills, after the mountains of Palestine have calmed themselves

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Concrete tent embodies contradictions of Palestine refugee life

June 28, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on June 28, 2015. A newly constructed concrete tent in the Duheisha refugee camp south of Bethlehem in the West Bank. (MaanImages/Alex Shams) BETHLEHEM (Ma’an)

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Zionist tour for Muslim-Americans sparks anger in Palestine

June 25, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally Published by Ma’an News Agency on June 25, 2015. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — An all-expenses paid trip to Israel organized for Muslim-American leaders by a Duke University-based imam has set

En Palestine, les chrétiens syriaques gardent espoir malgré la peur de Daech

Syriac Christians in Palestine keep hope alive amid IS fears

Why do Palestinians burn Jewish holy sites?: The fraught history of Joseph’s Tomb

Learning the Language of Jesus Christ

The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Killings reveal link between homophobia, anti-Arab racism

Bethlehem centre revives iconic Palestinian Christian craft

City of the Moon

Concrete tent embodies contradictions of Palestine refugee life

Zionist tour for Muslim-Americans sparks anger in Palestine

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