Gallery :: Bethlehem-Palestine

December 28, 2005- A Palestinian folk dancer from "al-Mawwal" folklore group performing at the opening ceremony of the International conference "Celebrating Nonviolence Resistance" last night in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. The conference started with massages of support from the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, former US President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmund Tuto, and local dignitaries including Methlehe Mayor Victor Batarseh ant its governor Salah al-Talmari . They emphasized their personal commitment to Nonviolence as an appropriate instrument for the Palestinian struggle for Freedom and Independence from the Israeli occupation. The conference took place in the shadow of Israeli restrictions, particularly the Separation Barrier. Several speakers and participants were denied Visas or refused entry into the country- Photo by; Nayef Hashlamoun.

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A worshipper touches a column in the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem December 7, 2008. The church is built over the grotto where Christians believe the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus.
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December 14, 2008- Palestinian woman and her daughter light a candle in the Church of Nativity during the holiday season. Located in Bethlehem, Palestine, the church is believed to sit on the site where Jesus Christ was born- Photo by; Nayef Hashlamoun.

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Palestinian girls walk in the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem December 14, 2008. The church is built over the grotto where Christians believe the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus. Photo by; Nayef Hashlamoun.

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