Bethlehem

Reporting

Palestinian Christians celebrate identity in Easter rituals

April 12, 2016 by Alex Shams

Palestinian worshipers across Holy Land mark ‘Saturday of Fire’, an Orthodox celebration and yearly revival of community pride

Opinion Palestine

This Christmas, Remember the Embattled Little Palestinian Town of Bethlehem

December 24, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published in the Huffington Post. This week, more than 1.5 billion Christians around the world will celebrate the Christmas message of hope. But in the little hilltop town where

Palestine Reporting

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

Palestine Reporting

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

Reporting

Les conducteurs palestiniens font les frais des patrouilles de la police israélienne en Cisjordanie

September 14, 2015 by Alex Shams

Pour parcourir le trajet d’une heure de Ramallah à Bethléem, les conducteurs palestiniens doivent passer par cinq autorités de régulation différentes

Palestine Reporting

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

Palestine Reporting

Palestinian drivers pay the price as Israeli police patrol West Bank

June 19, 2015 by Alex Shams

To travel the one-hour trip from Ramallah to Bethlehem, drivers have to pass through a total of five different regulating authorities

Palestine Reporting

2 years after youth shot by soldiers, friends honor him with mural

January 15, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on January 15, 2015. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — As the second anniversary of the death of a young Palestinian boy from Bethlehem approaches, his friends

Palestine Reporting

Group calls for Orthodox church reform over alleged Israel land sales

January 14, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on Jan. 14, 2015. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Christmas is a time for holiday cheer in Bethlehem, as thousands from across Palestine and around the world

Palestine Reporting

Israeli forces spray Bethlehem homes with putrid-smelling water

June 27, 2014 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Ma’an News Agency on June 27, 2014. BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Rubhiya Abd al-Rahman Darwish was taking a nap on the couch of her family home on Sunday when

Palestinian Christians celebrate identity in Easter rituals

This Christmas, Remember the Embattled Little Palestinian Town of Bethlehem

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

Syriac Christians in Palestine keep hope alive amid IS fears

Les conducteurs palestiniens font les frais des patrouilles de la police israélienne en Cisjordanie

Bethlehem centre revives iconic Palestinian Christian craft

Palestinian drivers pay the price as Israeli police patrol West Bank

2 years after youth shot by soldiers, friends honor him with mural

Group calls for Orthodox church reform over alleged Israel land sales

Israeli forces spray Bethlehem homes with putrid-smelling water

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