Bethlehem

Palestinians mark Orthodox Christmas

Bethlehem - Muslimchronicle

Palestinians protesting church land sales to Israelis scuffled with Palestinian police in Bethlehem Saturday as they tried to block the arrival of the Holy Land's Greek Orthodox patriarch for Christmas celebrations. Demonstrators scuffled with club-wielding Palestinian security forces and banged on the sides of police escort vehicles but patriarch Theophilos III passed safely in his black limousine to the Church of the NativityRead more

Ancient pools near Jerusalem set

Al-Khader - Muslimchronicle

Ancient pools that provided water to Jerusalem around the time of Jesus are to be restored under a $750,000 renovation funded by the United States, officials said Tuesday. The three Solomon's Pools near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank were built around the time of Jesus's birth and were key sources of water for the city, according to research fromRead more

Palestinian wounded in Israeli raid dies

Ramallah - Muslimchronicle

A Palestinian died from his wounds on Sunday after being shot last month during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said. Raed al-Salhi, 21, was shot in the raid as Israeli soldiers sought to arrest him at the Dheisheh refugee camp in early August, said Issa Qaraqe, head ofRead more

Rio police say thin blue line breaking after 100th death

Rio de Janeiro - Muslimchronicle

As they buried the 100th Rio de Janeiro policeman killed this year, current and former officers sounded an almost apocalyptic warning for Brazil's second-largest city. "Society is bleeding. Society needs to understand that the police are the last barrier -- and that this barrier is breaking," said Andre Lopes, a former police sergeant and current city councillor. "Rio de JaneiroRead more

Palestinians protest against new Israeli security measures in al-Aqsa mosque

Bethlehem - Muslimchronicle

Palestinians take part in the protest against new Israeli security measures implemented at the entrance of the al-Aqsa mosque compound, which include metal detectors and cameras, following an attack that killed two Israeli policemen the previous week. source: xinhuaRead more

Several Palestinians arrested in various parts of WB

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israel arrested early Thursday several Palestinians during storming operations in various parts of the West Bank, sources said. The arrests took place in Hebron, Qalqiliya, Ramallah and Eastern Jerusalem alongside several towns in the vicinity of Bethlehem. Source: MENARead more

Comedian Izzard banned from Palestine Marathon over Israel show

Jerusalem - AFP

British comedian Eddie Izzard on Thursday was banned from running in the Palestine Marathon, organisers said, after he refused to cancel a show in Israel. Izzard's representative, however, denied he was banned and said he still planned to run in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Friday morning. Izzard, known for his rambling monologues and cross-dressing, is due toRead more

IOF repress protest demanding release of detained martyr bodies

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Wednesday afternoon suppressed a protest demanding release of detained martyr bodies in Israeli refrigerators, in synchronization with the court session of the case of five detained bodies. Clashes broke out in front of Jacir Palace Hotel at the northern entrance of Bethlehem near the 300 checkpoint and the wall, between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters,Read more

MP amongst Palestinians kidnapped by IOF overnight

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Tuesday overnight have kidnapped a number of Palestinians, including an MP. Raids included al-Zawiya town, in Salfit, raided the home of two ex-prisoners and questioned them. Palestinian MP Mohamed Ismail al-Tal, 49, was also kidnapped from his home in Thahriya town, southern Hebron, where soldiers confiscated his cell phones and laptop before they dragged himRead more

Baby Dinosaurs and Giant Insects Museum set up in Bethlehem

Bethlehem - Arab Today

The Baby DinOsaurs and Giant insects returned to Bethlehem in a permanent natural history museum for children, which for the first time displays eye-catching interactive life-size dinosaurs and giant insects, installed in the Convention Palace in Bethlehem. The museum features 6,500 sq ft of dinosaur and insect displays, including giant scorpions, snails, crickets and life-size roaring dinosaur exhibits, which allowRead more