The number of Christians in the Holy Land has declined dramatically due ... “The Bible mentions the olive tree many times, and Jesus prayed among olive trees on the Mount of Olives,” he ...

It has stood in this spot near Bethlehem longer than Christianity and Islam, since before the time of the prophets of the Holy Land. Circling slowly round this ancient olive tree, Salah Abu Ali ...

the moment they regained Jewish control over Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. The olive oil, which plays an important role in the Hanukkah story, was a key part of life in the land of Israel ...

This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under ... markets are nearly stagnant, olive wood carving workshops are struggling with unsold inventory, and hotels ...

In fact, the vine and the olive tree are symbols not just of Israel ... The variety he used was Nabali, one that is indigenous to the Holy Land. Its name suggests that it may hail from Nablus.