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Yacoub Shaheen, the Assyrian singer from Palestine taking Arab Idol by storm

February 17, 2017 by Alex Shams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on February 17, 2017. In just a few short months, Yacoub Shaheen has gone from a local singer in the West Bank town of

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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

Killing of Mentally Ill Palestinian Swimming Off Gaza Coast Highlights Maddening Effects of Israel’s Siege

December 28, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published on Huffington Post. In the video, a naked young man slowly swims in the ocean, wading his way bit by bit through the waves to reach the other

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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

Palestine Reporting

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

Opinion

Obama Defied GOP to Make Peace with Iran — Now It’s Time for Palestine

November 11, 2015 by Alex Shams

Originally published in Huffington Post. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vindictive policies are creating a climate in which Palestinians are once again rising up to reject their lack of freedom

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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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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

Yacoub Shaheen, the Assyrian singer from Palestine taking Arab Idol by storm

Palestinian Christians celebrate identity in Easter rituals

Killing of Mentally Ill Palestinian Swimming Off Gaza Coast Highlights Maddening Effects of Israel’s Siege

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

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

Obama Defied GOP to Make Peace with Iran — Now It’s Time for Palestine

Learning the Language of Jesus Christ

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

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