Bethlehem
Islamist group campaigns against Christian West Bank school over hijab restriction on deaf student
The Popular Movement to Overturn CEDAW claimed that the Ephpheta Paul VI Institute prevented a student from attending classes while wearing an Islamic head covering.
There is no ethnic cleansing in Israel and the West Bank - this is why - opinion
Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites - opinion
WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah
Prince Charles tours Palestinian territories during Middle East visit
During the trip, the Prince of Wales visited the grave of his late grandmother Princess Alice as well as many of the holy Christian and Muslim sites.
'Jeopardy' producers apologize for Church of the Nativity flap
The politics of the answer and question generated a storm of reactions on social media, prompting producers to issue an apology.
For some Bethlehem Christians, it’s a not-so-merry Christmas
Mahmoud Jaber, a Muslim street vendor, said he shared the concerns expressed by several Christians. Otherwise, he said he completely disagreed with those who talk about anti-Christian discrimination.
Christmas in Israel - 165,000 Christian tourists expected
As in previous years for Christmas, the Tourism Ministry provided free transportation to biblical sites in Bethlehem.
Are Christians facing persecution in the cradle of Christianity?
The organization Open Doors, whose mission is to raise awareness and support for persecuted Christians, included the Palestinian territories in their World Watch List, mentioning Islamic oppression.
Carols and bells in Bethlehem as Christmas draws near
Bethlehem's Christmas season lasts through the Eastern Orthodox celebration on Jan. 7 to Armenian Christmas on Jan. 18.
David Nekrutman: Connecting Christians
David Nekrutman, 45, is a charismatic man of many talents. An American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish theologian, he is a writer, public speaker and pro-Israel activist
Banksy unveils 'Scar of Bethlehem' nativity scene ahead of Christmas
The instillation appeared in his Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem on Saturday
Gaza Christians barred from visiting Bethlehem, Jerusalem on Christmas
Israel in the past has defended its restrictions on Gazans traveling to the West Bank, saying many Palestinians from Gaza stay on illegally when granted short-term permits.
Bethlehem set for a Merry Christmas: more rooms, inns and part of its manger back
But even after three years of relative peace and prosperity, people are still nervous in the small Palestinian town, a few miles south of Jerusalem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.