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Go topAFP Daily Mail Crowds gathered in Bethlehem Saturday for Christmas Eve celebrations ahead of midnight mass at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, with more visitors expected than in 2015 due to a drop in violence. Dozens of Palestinians and tourists flocked to Manger Square, near the Church of the Nativity, built over … Continued
An Armenian Christian clergyman dusts a column in the Church of the Nativity, marking believed location of the birth of Jesus, in Bethlehem. By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian The Washington Post This week, Christmas pageants across the country will reenact the scenes of the nativity; carolers will sing the beloved hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”; and millions … Continued
By Fiona Keating International Business Times Israeli border guards launched a tear gas attack at Palestinian protesters clad in Father Christmas outfits in a tense skirmish at the separation wall that runs through the West Bank on 24 December. One demonstrator wearing the traditional red-and-white Christmas outfit was pictured lobbing a tear gas canister back at … Continued
Aljazeera The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a resolution demanding the halt of settlement activity by Israel on occupied Palestinian territory with the United States notably abstaining. The resolution was put forward at the 15-member council for a vote on Friday by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal a day after Egypt … Continued
By Zaha Hassan CNN Anyone interested in a just and durable resolution to the Palestine-Israel conflict should be disturbed watching the Donald Trump transition unfold. As Israel’s military occupation over Palestinian land is set to mark 50 years in 2017, the President-elect has nominated David Friedman, a right-wing sponsor of Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise, to serve … Continued
By Dalia Hatuq Public Radio International Ian Knowles was first captivated by Christian icons as a teenager, during a trip to Greece. These days, the 54-year-old British expert on religious art is busy working with Palestinian art students in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, helping them learn an ancient style of iconography. On this … Continued
Aleppo to Euphrates, July 19. Rusafa. The pearly gates of alabaster. (American Colony Photo Department /Library of Congress) By Chloe Coleman The Washington Post John D. Whiting (1882-1951), worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer and photographer throughout the Middle East. Whiting was a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, which had been established by Christian religious … Continued
By Mai Abdul Rahman The American Palestinian Women’s Association (APWA) On Christmas Day, worshipers across this country will hold bibles that bear the faithful diligence of the forefathers of present day Palestinian Christians; and Protestant and Catholic clerics will display the ecclesiastical vestments that invoke Palestinian traditional dalmatic embroidery. This Christmas, pastors will quote the scripture that was … Continued
By Eli Lake Bloomberg For the last eight years the American president has approached the Jewish state the way a do-gooder deals with an alcoholic friend. You know the pose: Because we care so much about your long-term survival, we want to help you end your addiction to apartment construction in East Jerusalem. To put it … Continued
A player from Club Deportivo Palestino football team poses for a selfie with Palestinian children in the West Bank By Associated Press The Chicago Tribune For over a week, Palestinian football fans have been enjoying a special Christmas-season present: the first visit by Chilean soccer club Deportivo Palestino to the West Bank. Two-time winners of Chile’s Premier … Continued
Dear President Obama: On November 28, 2016, Jimmy Carter, the President who negotiated the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt in 1978, wrote an op ed for the New York Times titled, “America Must Recognize Palestine.” His urgent plea was directed to you to take “the vital step…to grant American diplomatic recognition to the state of Palestine, as 137 … Continued
By James J. Zogby Arab American Institute The tumult that has rocked the Arab World, has contributed to dramatic changes in the Arab public’s attitudes toward important global and regional powers. This is one of the findings of a recent Zogby Research Services (ZRS) poll of over 7,000 adults in six Arab countries (Egypt, Lebanon, … Continued
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