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. ...

A travel blog entry by eric
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... , 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 ...

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... the church was held hostage in a month long siege. To protect the church, the Christian priests would not leave. The Palestinian soldiers honored the significance of the church and the place was spared by the Israelis. It's amazing what a place can ...

... 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, ...