Tag: Church of the Nativity
Jeopardy Rules: Bethlehem is in Israel. Protests Quickly Follow
Alex Trebek walked into a landmine field.
Number of Christians in Israel Rising
Around 177,000 Christians are citizens of Israel, comprising around 2% of the population.
Arab Protesters in Bethlehem Condemn Greek Patriarch Who Sold Land to Jews
The church has been accused numerous times over the past two decades of selling its leasing rights over land in Jerusalem to Israeli Jewish investors
Scrooge Shuts the Lights in Bethlehem Over US Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital of...
"The Christmas tree was switched off on the order of the mayor today in protest at Trump's decision," said a Bethlehem municipal spokesperson.
Russia Allocates $4 Million to Renovate UNESCO Sanctioned Bethlehem Street
The 'Star Street' is a road that runs through the old town of Bethlehem, leading to the Church of the Nativity.
2 Days After Pope’s Visit, Bethlehem Church Fire Not Arson?
Just two days after the Pope visited Bethlehem, there was a fire in the Church of the Nativity. Coincidence?
A Preview of President Obama’s Stage Show to Israel
The year’s biggest photo op gets underway next week. Obama will smile in Jerusalem and Ramallah and pray in a church that he can “fool all the people all of the time.”
When Rules Don’t Count, Anything Goes
UNESCO proved once again that UN rules mean nothing if they get in the way of furthering an anti-Israel agenda.
PA to UN: Make Church of Nativity World Heritage Site in State of Palestine
The Palestinian Authority will attempt to register the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem as a world heritage site in the country of Palestine when the World Heritage Committee meets in Russia from June 24 to July 6.