Bethlehem

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Christian worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday on April 11, 2026.
MARJORIE TAYLOR Greene meets with Bethlehem Mayor Maher Canawati, February 15, 2026.

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'

Greene lauded Bethlehem for being the birthplace of Jesus, but condemned alleged "Christian persecution" occurring in the area.

|ByTZVI JASPER
PALESTINIAN YOUTH soccer players play in a field next to the barrier separating Aida refugee camp from Jerusalem near Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Bethlehem soccer pitch becomes unlikely flashpoint in global soccer politics

The pitch, the IDF Central Command claimed, sat too close to the seam zone, alleging that the structure and its occupants provided an observation point too sensitive for its volatile location.

|ByITAY GODER
Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.

Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion

B’Tselem warns that organized, state-backed settler militias are driving Palestinians from their land with violent attacks across the West Bank.

|ByYAIR DVIR

Two Palestinians arrested in IDF 'Break the Wave' raid of West Bank

Israeli security forces, Palestinians clash in West Bank village on Friday night • Israel arrests four Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

JUNE 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on June 3, 2022

Clashes break out between Palestinians, Israeli forces in W. Bank

Border Policeman lightly injured from explosive device thrown at him • Palestinians, Israeli security forces clash

MAY 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers work to arrest Palestinians as part of Operation Break the Wave

Bethlehem pins economic hopes on resumption of tourism for Easter

Palestinians also hoping for visitors to revive ailing industry.

APRIL 13, 2022ByALL ARAB NEWS STAFF
Father Rami Asakriyah sprinkles holy water on palm fronds during the Palm Sunday service at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, April 10, 2022.

Bishop-Elect Rev. Canon Rafic Nahra to be consecrated this month

Bishop-Elect Rev. Canon Jamal Daibes will be consecrated in May.

APRIL 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Palestinians: The 'criminal' pastor who met with the rabbi

Appeals by Bethlehem Christian community have been completely ignored.

MARCH 25, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A view from Beit Jala

Abbas loyalists lose Bethlehem University election

The election results are regarded as a serious blow to Abbas and the PA and Fatah leadership.

MARCH 24, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Arab students seen on the campus of the Bethlehem University, a Catholic co-educational institution, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Christian group in Bethlehem slammed for ‘hosting’ Yehuda Glick

Glick posted on his Facebook page a photo of him visiting the Beit Al-Liqa organization in the Christian town together with German tourists.

MARCH 2, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Yehuda Glick in Tel Aviv, on December 16, 2019.

Court to tackle issue of allocating state land in Efrat to Palestinians

“This is the first time the issue of land allocation [in the West Bank] is being brought to trial,” the left-wing NGO Peace Now stated.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Palestinian construction workers work at a construction site in the Jewish settlement of Efrat in the West Bank, on September 29, 2020.

Celebrating Christmas with anti-Israel invective

Can Christian leaders celebrate the incarnation of Jesus Christ without dumping on the Jewish state, or is anti-Zionism a central element of their Christmas celebrations?

JANUARY 8, 2022ByDEXTER VAN ZILE
CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS are on display near Jaffa Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City last month.

Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer

COVID-19 restrictions have prevented foreign visitors from going to Bethlehem for Christmas.

DECEMBER 25, 2021ByREUTERS
Worshippers attend Christmas morning mass as COVID-19 subdues festivities in Bethlehem