Bethlehem

Watch: Skateboards bring joy to lives blighted by occupation

Sarah Irving 21 August 2015

West Bank has four skate parks — with one more on the way. Read more about Watch: Skateboards bring joy to lives blighted by occupation

"Tel Aviv beach" in Paris sparks outrage a year after Gaza slaughter

Ali Abunimah 7 August 2015

Propaganda event is co-sponsored by Paris and Tel Aviv city governments. Read more about "Tel Aviv beach" in Paris sparks outrage a year after Gaza slaughter

Christian community to be divided by new section of Israel's wall

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 27 July 2015

The wall will further annex Palestinian land to Israeli settlements in the Bethlehem area. Read more about Christian community to be divided by new section of Israel's wall

South African youth on Israel junket threatened with no-show fine

Adri Nieuwhof 23 July 2015

Participants in a “free” Middle East trip were told they would have to pay $3,200 if they failed to show up. Read more about South African youth on Israel junket threatened with no-show fine

Foreign investment in Israel plummets by half since Gaza massacre

Ali Abunimah 25 June 2015

Israeli expert says Gaza attack and boycotts have cost Israel billions. Read more about Foreign investment in Israel plummets by half since Gaza massacre

South Africa's "finest young leaders" invited on Israel lobby junket

Adri Nieuwhof 17 June 2015

Pro-Israel groups use similar tactics as supporters of South African apartheid during the 1980s. Read more about South Africa's "finest young leaders" invited on Israel lobby junket

Rooftop gardens give refugees room to breathe

Silvia Boarini Dheisheh refugee camp 9 June 2015

Organic gardening project in Bethlehem caters for needs of local community, not whims of foreign donors. Read more about Rooftop gardens give refugees room to breathe

When death was in everyone's eyes: recalling Bethlehem's siege

Sarah Irving 2 June 2015

Jenin’s Freedom Theatre manages to evoke the Church of the Nativity’s ambience on a British stage. Read more about When death was in everyone's eyes: recalling Bethlehem's siege

A scene from the Freedom Theatre play The Siege, which tours the UK throughout May and June 2015.

Freedom Theatre UK tour kicks off despite right-wing media attacks

Sarah Irving 14 May 2015

Tabloid press calls Palestinian play “pro-terrorist” — but cites critics who have never seen it. Read more about Freedom Theatre UK tour kicks off despite right-wing media attacks

Palestinian Authority police beat child with rifle butt

Patrick Strickland 5 May 2015

Palestinian Authority police’s treatment of children in the occupied West Bank echoes the violent behavior of Israeli occupation soldiers. Read more about Palestinian Authority police beat child with rifle butt