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bethlehem
Make food, not war
Jewish Journal
January 12, 2016
A month and a half ago, just in time for Christmas, Kattan, 38, a native Bethlehemite who studied cookery and hotel management in France, opened Hosh Al-Syrian Guesthouse.
Two Palestinian teens killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers
Jewish Journal
October 6, 2015
Two Palestinian teens were killed during clashes with the Israeli military.
From murals to tchotchkes, Banksy’s shop attracts crowds
Simone Wilson
June 11, 2014
He may not know it yet, but the fiercely anonymous and anti-corporate British street artist known as Banksy has his very own gift shop in the walled-off West Bank.
Palestinian women will again play decisive role in election
Jewish Journal
May 22, 2014
Hala Kanaan recalls her disappointment at being one year too young to cast a ballot in the 2006 Palestinian election.
Gaza runner barred by Israel from Bethlehem marathon
Jewish Journal
April 9, 2014
Israel’s Supreme Court upheld a decision by the IDF to bar a Palestinian runner from Gaza from participating in a marathon in Bethlehem.
Calendar March 1-7
Laura Donney
March 2, 2014
Like Cyndi said, it’s all we really want. But throwing in a brunch and four impressive authors wouldn’t hurt either.
Will ‘Omar’ win Oscar gold?
Tom Tugend
February 19, 2014
For cinema fans interested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this is a banner year, with Oscar submissions from both sides focused on the Israeli occupation.
Israel overlooked in foreign-film Oscar noms
Tom Tugend
January 2, 2014
Israel is out and Palestine is in the Oscar race, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Dec. 20 its nine semi-finalists in the best foreign-language film category.
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