Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive
Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.
Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end of a gloomy year in the West Bank.
The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.
With Israelis rapidly building in the West Bank, Palestinian hikers are increasingly unable to walk across the land.
The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.
The Israeli government authorized 22 settlements in May, the largest expansion in decades, and Palestinian families are now being forced from their homes.
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, delivered a speech by video to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday in which he thanked countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood.