Bethlehem Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Somehow the time has fluttered by in that strange way it does which leaves you feeling like you have been somewhere forever while at the same time you have the impression that you only arrived yesterday.

The last weeks have been hard work but just as wonderful and tiring (if not quite as hectic) as the summer camp.



I welcom...

I had read as much as I could about the journey across the Allenby Bridge from Jordan to the West Bank of Palestine, but nothing could have prepared me for the real thing. The simple fact is that the Israelis blew up all the bridges over the Jordan River after the 1967 war, and this one was the only one that they rebuilt into Palestine. The ride...

Ok, so I think this may be the most appropriate point to add a little bit of (slightly biased and over simplified) history about the Arab-Israeli conflict so you have a better understanding of what I'm talking about ... if you already know this stuff, feel free to skip to the section below the line!

In my opinion, the problem really began...

The idea of Bethlehem, even for non-Christians, is one of reverence and peace. At least in anticipation, the idea of the birth of Jesus is itself holy. The new Wall surrounding Bethlehem is an insult to the idea of human dignity. I have not said much about the Wall. But going almost anywhere in the occupied territory, you eventually encounter th...