Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without ... partially encircles Bethlehem, cutting it off from Jerusalem and stifling home-building and urban growth. Israel says the wall ...

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages around 100km ... “Suddenly, in October, tourists disappeared from the streets. And now Bethlehem is completely closed from all directions,” he ...

With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies ... territories and Israel, where the closest international airport with access to Bethlehem is located, the southern ...

The sombre atmosphere created by the Gaza war, which began with Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel on October ... no large gatherings on the streets this year. "Bethlehem is special at Christmas.

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

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... Palestinian scouts marched silently through the streets, a departure from their usual raucous brass marching band. Some carried a sign that read, “We want ...