By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Karimeh Abbud, born in Bethlehem in 1893, made history as Palestine’s first professional female photographer. Her work, encompassing personal portraits and stunning landscapes, offers a rare visual record of daily life and prominent landmarks in early twentieth-century Palestine. Decades later, her recently discovered photographs inadvertently challenge the … Continued
By: Stephanie Abraham / Arab America Contributing Writer Christmas has been canceled in the Holy Land. Decorations that have hung for years in Bethlehem have been taken down, parades will not take place, and streets typically overflowing with tourists are empty. Thus, the cultural and religious holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ will … Continued
Many reasons account for why Christians are driven away from the holy land. This, despite the fact that Christians were once a vital part of the Middle East landscape. While Christian monuments dot the Middle East landscape, many are unused–merely symbolic. Today, contributing writer John Mason writes, even Palestinian residents in the Middle East have difficulty reaching Christianity’s holy sites.
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist The most touching moments of President Joe Biden’s visit to Palestine were captured on a 90-second videotape caught by a private camera. Surrounded by Franciscan priests, known as “The Protectors of the Holy Places,” Palestinian students from a Bethlehem Christian school sang for President Biden a short … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer In Bethlehem, Palestine the city where Jesus was born, Christmas is the most important time of the Year. Bayt Lahm as it is known in Arabic is mentioned many times in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the new one. St. Mary and St. Joseph … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Arab America Contributing Writer Christians in the Holy Land hold onto sacred traditions each year to celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ. As a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, many people around the world forget to look towards the Holy Land and its ancient cities during the Christmas season. For the … Continued
SOURCE: HERALD EXTRA BY: SARAH HARRIS When Brigham Young University associate professor Cynthia Finlayson visited Bethlehem with a professional team of museum specialists to work with the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation in 2016, all were impressed with the city’s community and rich heritage. “We really wanted to work together with HCEF and try to … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: JONATHAN COOK It is another anxious Christmas for the inhabitants of Bethlehem. This is the time of year when they have a chance to break out of an isolation enforced in concrete since Israel enclosed the town with a “separation wall” more than a decade ago. On Christmas Eve, in a centuries-old … Continued
BY CATE MALEK NEWSWEEK The woman who holds the key didn’t want to talk. She goes by A’abla, and she’s a member of a Muslim family entrusted with the key to the church in Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Christians believe Jesus was born. During Ottoman rule, major churches like this one were divided … Continued
(Ma’an) — Six thousand Palestinians and international visitors from around the globe set off on Friday morning to participate in the the fifth annual Free Movement Palestine Marathon — formerly known as the Right to Movement Palestine Marathon — in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. Ma’an News Agency Marathon runners set off … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer Canadian right-wing journalist Faith Goldy has sparked controversy online after she posted a video on Twitter attacking the Muslim call to prayer in Bethlehem. In the video, Goldy claims that Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born, has been “taken over” by Muslims and insists there should be a new crusade. … Continued
By Elizabeth MacBride CNBC Samer Khoury is not a diplomat, which makes his self-assigned mission of restoring the little town of Bethlehem that much harder. Despite incredible odds, this businessman has been able to attract the support from heavyweight patrons of all faiths, including Theodore McCarrick, the archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C.; Prince Talal Bin … Continued
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