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Palestinian Christians receive the Holy Fire in Bethlehem

April 19, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on April 19, 2014. Thousands of Palestinian Christians marched in cities and villages across the Holy Land on Saturday to receive the holy fire

Palestine Reporting

Thousands run the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem

April 11, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on April 11, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — More than 3,000 runners from around the world took part in the second annual Palestine Marathon on

Palestine Reporting

Designing the ‘Ceremonial Uniform’ for the Palestinian Authority: An Interview with Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury

March 27, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on March 27, 2014. “The Ceremonial Vniform” opened to the public at Birzeit University Museum on March 20. Created by Palestinian artist Omar Joseph

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Interview: Remi Kanazi on BDS and ‘hurt feelings’

March 6, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on March 6, 2014. Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American poet and activist and a member of the organizing committee of the US Campaign for

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New identity law raises fears of Israeli effort to divide Christians

February 26, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Feb. 26, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A new law to create a separate “Christian” nationality for Palestinian citizens of Israel successfully passed through the

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Interview: Ilan Pappe on academic freedom in Israel and BDS

February 21, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on February 21, 2014. Ilan Pappe is an Israeli historian and political activist. Much of Pappe’s academic work has focused on the 1948 expulsion

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Camp on front line of struggle against occupation

February 11, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on February 11, 2014. Tucked behind the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel in the northern edges of Bethlehem sits the crowded Aida refugee camp. Reacting to

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Ariel Sharon dead at 85

January 11, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on January 11, 2014. Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon died Saturday after eight years in a coma, leaving behind a bloody and conflicted

Palestine Reporting

In photos: Hiking the ruins of Lifta

January 3, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on January 3, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Lifta is a Palestinian village that was mostly destroyed in 1948. Today, its ruins lie in Jerusalem’s

Palestine Reporting

FEMEN threatens to ‘cancel’ Christmas in Bethlehem

December 24, 2013 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ma’an News Agency on December 24, 2013. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — As Christmas Eve celebrations took over the streets of Bethlehem on Tuesday, rumors swirled of a plot

Palestinian Christians receive the Holy Fire in Bethlehem

Thousands run the Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem

Designing the ‘Ceremonial Uniform’ for the Palestinian Authority: An Interview with Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury

Interview: Remi Kanazi on BDS and ‘hurt feelings’

New identity law raises fears of Israeli effort to divide Christians

Interview: Ilan Pappe on academic freedom in Israel and BDS

Camp on front line of struggle against occupation

Ariel Sharon dead at 85

In photos: Hiking the ruins of Lifta

FEMEN threatens to ‘cancel’ Christmas in Bethlehem

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