Travel Blog Photos from Bethlehem (250)
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![]() | Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory |
... Three blocks away, I eventually found a church with enough space to squeeze into the narthex. The service in German, I think. Bethlehem remains a small town today as it was back then. It's primarily Arab. The only Israelis seen are soldiers on duty. ...
... Bethlehem, Mattias, Carlos, and I visited the Church of the Nativity. First we passed the Bethlehem Peace Center, covered with pictures of martyred Palestinian militants brandishing machine guns (who the Israeli soldiers just killed a few days ago). The ...
... the top it's possible to see Bethlehem, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea on clear days. Scattered below are flat-roofed Palestinian villages and Jewish settlements with their characteristic red peaked roofs. Standing in the ruins of the upper palace, I ...
... to The Wall, a 24 foot high concrete barrier. I understand the Israelis started building a wall around the Palestinian Territory after The Siege of Bethlehem. The bus stopped at the wall and everyone got out. We were hoping there was a bus waiting on ...