7, 2023, attack on Israel. That is compounding economic ... Tarazi was born in Gaza City but has lived in Bethlehem for nearly 40 years. Four of her siblings were still alive in the Strip when ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem’s visit to Gaza came as ... Christmas time is usually one of high tourism for the historical city of Bethlehem. The yearly religious celebration, shared among ...

Throughout the city, police officers were stationed ... from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, recalled celebrating Christmas in Bethlehem for 30 years. This year, he said, is the saddest ...

Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war, as Pope Francis led mass in the Vatican. In Bethlehem, in ...

BETHLEHEM, January 21, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Tuesday denied Palestinians access to their agricultural land in Nahalin town, west of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, ...

There are no Christmas decorations or lit trees for Palestinian Christians in the city of Bethlehem, this year amid Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza. Israeli strikes killed at least 19 ...

Pizzaballa celebrated a special pre-Christmas Mass in the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City ... to Bethlehem,” said Najla Tarazi, a displaced woman. “We hope to celebrate in Jerusalem ...

Tourism accounts for 70% of the city’s income ... I used to take tourists on tours in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, but everything changed.” Anna criticized polarized narratives about the conflict ...

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem marked a sombre Christmas ... The nearly 15-month-long Israel war on Gaza has devastated the besieged territory and threatens to wipe ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas ... The Associated Press (AP) reported that Bethlehem had its second subdued Christmas Eve ...

Toine van Teeffelen, Author and Pax Christi partner at the Arab Education Institute in Bethlehem writes:Of course people here ...