In the midst of all this celebration, some people's thoughts turn to the little town of Bethlehem ... I think of Bethlehem. Halfway up the wall is a little girl in silhouette, born aloft by ...

Thousands flock to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve Palestinian ... a high concrete wall around the town, did not stop the procession today, which began in south Jerusalem at Mar Elias Monastery.

which surrounds much of the town. Israel built the barrier a decade ago to stop a wave of suicide bombings. Palestinians say the structure has stifled Bethlehem's economy. In Bethlehem ...

The old city of Bethlehem sits on a high thin ridge at the edge of the desert, facing the Church of the Nativity. However, the original “little town” of the Gospels once stood on the hilltop ...

Bethlehem — Jim Franke isn’t sure when it ... Preston came up with the idea of embossing a nativity scene with the town’s name on envelopes as part of a charity fundraiser.

The great majority also visit Bethlehem. However, Palestinian tourism professionals have long complained that most are shuttled in and out of the city, with little opportunity to patronize smaller ...