The central streets are bustling, with 10 times the buzz of Bethlehem. But the war is here ... tradesmen who've been blocked from jobs in Israel, now barely getting by selling vegetables.

Jesus was born here", said Souad Handal, a 55-year-old tour guide from Bethlehem ... on the other side of the separation wall built by Israel, the Christian quarter has eschewed traditional ...

I recommend visiting Israel with a reputable tour guide or tour company if it ... and if you travel to Bethlehem or other tourist sites in the West Bank, to go on with a tour.

“Sometimes they come to the shop and say, ‘I’m happy to be in Bethlehem, Israel,’” he said ... much about the Palestinian cause. Israeli tour operators nurture a perception that ...