On Bethlehem's Manger Square ... queues for those trying to visit from the West Bank city 22 kilometres (14 miles) away, on the other side of nearby Jerusalem. Anton Salman, Bethlehem's mayor ...

The checkpoint from east Jerusalem was almost ... According to Anna, about 70% of Bethlehem’s economy relies on tourism. With widespread closures and travel bans, families continue leaving ...

“Most of the things you see here are made by 27 tiny ... of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem, highlighted a broader trend. “In Bethlehem, the breadwinners, who normally work ...

Shibly Kando stands in his shop Jothour of Kando in Bethlehem, West Bank, which was scheduled to open in mid-October of 2023. When Israel was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, he paused all ...

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to war in Gaza.

The Holy Land Coordination, a delegation from international bishops’ conferences, landed in the Holy Land for a five-day ...

It is already the second Christmas in Bethlehem to be marked by Israel's war in Gaza ... He can personally remember almost every tourist who has come through the door this year.

The Israeli Prime Minister himself has said that they spoke about the need to complete Israel's victory but also ... quite closely together to try and see if *** deal is achievable and not ...

Further on the horizon, we could see the contours of a massive West Bank Wall ... This hope, and the peace that results from empathy and understanding, may still hold the key to peace in Bethlehem, ...