Israel/Palestine
Features
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In the Holy Land, Six Christian Faiths Jockey for Power at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
As published in New Lines magazine Aba Sibhat, an Ethiopian priest, types into his phone with a curious grin before […]
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Amid Israel Protests, ‘Passover Table is the New Thanksgiving Table’
As published on Religion News Service (RNS). As Israelis continue to protest in unprecedented numbers against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s […]
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Amid Israeli Red Tape, Married Palestinian Couples Struggle to Remain in Jerusalem
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – In 2015, on the first evening of the Christian camp, Maria* and Michal met for the […]
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The Last Palestinian Hill: Palestinian Farmers Peacefully Resist Israeli Efforts to Confiscate Land
ON A HILLTOP OUTSIDE OF THE WEST BANK CITY OF BETHLEHEM – The Rev. Terry Oliver, a Christian minister and […]
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Amid Rising Attacks on Christian Sites in Jerusalem, a Growing Sense of Urgency Among Clergy and Advocates
JERUSALEM – Attacks on Christian holy sites and Christian clergy have risen precipitously in recent months. Sadly, examples abound. Days after […]
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Jerusalem Cafe Owner Turns Down Millions for Property with Secret Tunnel to Holy Sites
JERUSALEM — On a Wednesday in March, Emad Abu Khadija was preparing baklava, sahlab, and Turkish coffee for customers at […]
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The Writing on the Wall: Palestinian Flags in Ultra-Orthodox Neighborhood
JERUSALEM – Dozens of Palestinian flags are painted up and down the ancient walls. The red, green, black and white […]
Daily Dispatches
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Day 8: Last Supper and Return to New York
It was not yet 6 a.m. when we were roused from our beds by a hotel-wide security alarm at the […]
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Day 7: ‘The Past is my ID’: A Visit to Dheisheh Refugee Camp
The wheels of the Lilian, our trusted bus, spun on empty streets this morning. It was Saturday, Shabbat — the […]
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Day 6: Breaking Bread in Bethlehem, ‘Holy FOMO’ in Jerusalem 
On Friday, we met tour guide Saleem Anfous, who took us through the Old City of Bethlehem. Our first task […]
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Day 5: Reporting in Jerusalem, and a View Behind the Wall
After days of gloomy skies, the sun returned to Bethlehem and Jerusalem, just in time for our first day of […]
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Day 4: Rain on the Stones of Jerusalem: On the Ground in the Old City
The early-morning sun reflected off the rows of white houses of Bethlehem as we started the day. Storm clouds started […]
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Day 3: Baptisms in the Jordan and the View From an Israeli Settlement
In the trusty hands of Zaki, our driver from East Jerusalem, we loaded into our big blue bus and departed […]
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Day 2: From Mary’s Well, to a Church Halfway House to an Ahmadi Mosque
By Ania Gruszczynska and Nora Zaim-Sassi This morning, we met Bassam Hakim, our tour guide around Nazareth. Hakim grew up […]
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Day 1: In the Footsteps of Christian Pilgrims
The New Testament describes the miracles Jesus performed — many of them near the Sea of Galilee, in the northwestern […]