Tag Archives: Christmas

Palestinian Christians Face Greater Restrictions This Easter

Lena Odgaard for Al-Monitor Palestine Pulse | March 30, 2013 Thousands of Christians from across the globe are flocking to Jerusalem to follow the footsteps of Jesus during the Easter festivities. But while pilgrims from Africa, Asia, the US and Europe can easily spend the most important Christian holiday in the historic city, Christian Palestinians […]

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Photos | Celebrating Easter in Palestine

March 29, 2013 Special Topic | Zionist Crimes against Christianity In Media March 29, 2013 | Thousands of Egyptian Christians headed to Jerusalem for Easter – Egypt Independent Photography Click on the pictures below to see the albums with beautiful photography More pictures in the Gallery – Images | الصور

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PHOTOS | Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas in Palestine (Jan 6, 2013)

Photos by WAFA Jan 7, 2013 | Farawna: “Palestinian Christians, Partners In Struggle, Pain And Captivity” – IMEMC Special Topic | Zionist Crimes against Christianity Fact Sheet | Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land | by @TheIMEU Religion Under Siege | Dec 18, 2012 | Christmas in Gaza: Israeli Military to Allow “Some” Gaza Christians […]

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“Merry Christmas” in Palestine | Israel detains 10 in West Bank raids

Maan News Agency | Dec 25, 2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank overnight Monday, the army said. An Israeli military spokeswoman told Ma’an that 10 people were taken “for security questioning,” including three from Beit Ummar and one from Ramallah. Around 30 army vehicles raided the […]

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PLO releases Bethlehem Christmas video

Dec 22, 2012 | Maan News Agency BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The PLO’s negotiations affairs department and Palestinian Government Media Center released a video Saturday about the realities of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas. The video, titled Justice is Possible and Hope is Justified, reflects the “current reality of Bethlehem, the birthplace of the Prince of Hope,” […]

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Religion Under Siege | Christmas in Gaza: Israeli Military to Allow “Some” Gaza Christians to Leave for Holiday

500 Gazans to Be Allowed to Visit Bethlehem by Jason Ditz, December 18, 2012 | AntiWar.com Christmas in Gaza is likely as grim as most other days in Gaza. The situation is improving some with the latest ceasefire, but with the blockade still operating in parts, the tiny strip is a lousy place to spend […]

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Colonizing Christmas: Facts on Israeli Occupation and Bethlehem

 Saturday December 15, 2012 00:08 by Palestine News Network – PNN at IMEMC PLO Negotiations Affairs Department Issued Their Latest Fact Sheet entitled “Colonizing Christmas: Facts on Israeli Occupation and Bethlehem”. Bethlehem is a vivid example of the severe and appalling effects that Israeli colonization policies have had in Palestine. Illegal confiscation of land, expulsion […]

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Christmas in Palestine 2012 – in pictures

Last update Dec 22, 2012 Continuous updates of new photos during the Christmas 2012 Click on one of the photos to start a slideshow To Christian related news during the season will be continuously updates below this album More photography below the related news Special Topic | Zionist Crimes against Christianity Fact Sheet | Palestinian […]

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Bethlehem celebrates Orthodox Christmas

Related: Israel’s crimes against Christianity | Christianty – in pictures Maan News Agency – Jan 6, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Scouts and marching bands paraded through Bethlehem’s streets on Friday as Christians welcomed their archbishops and patriarchs to mark Christmas Eve in the Orthodox calendar. Processions began early as over 2,120 scouts in 16 troops […]

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Is Hamas a Mean-minded Christmas Scrooge? ~ by Stuart Littlewood

Related: Israel’s crimes against Christianity | Christianty – in pictures Stuart Littlewood | Palestine Chronicle | Jan 1, 2012 Phoebe Greenwood, writing from Gaza City in The Guardian on 23 December reported: ‘There hasn’t been a Christmas tree in Gaza City’s main square since Hamas pushed the Palestinian Authority out of Gaza in 2007 and […]

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Jana in Nabi Saleh amidst the clashes (Christmas Song) – video by @palyouthvoice

Violent Israeli crackdown demo in Nabi Saleh – Dec 30, 2011 – Live Updates PAGE 1 |  PAGE 2 Video by palyouthvoice | Dec 30, 2011 Related: Israel killed Mustafa Tamimi – Dec 9, 2011 | Overview | The Funeral – in pictures Related: The Funeral of Shaheed Mustafa Tamimi – Dec 10, 2011 | […]

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Merry Christmas from Gaza

Related: Israel’s crimes against Christianity | Christianty – in pictures Shahd Abusalama | 25 Dec 2011 | Palestine from My Eyes | ISM When I was a very young girl, I used to climb the window and stretch my arm out, trying to collect some rain in my small hand, then sip it, believing that […]

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PALESTINE NEWS | Dec 25, 2011

Related: The Eagle of Palestine | Masked in Gaza – The Untold Story CONTINUOUS UPDATES Photography by Ahmad Mesleh آخر الأخبار والتحديثات Dec 25, 2011 | 23233 Days Since Al-Nakba & Gaza has been under siege for 1656 days | Spread the News! Gaza Under Attack – Timeline | In pictures Aug-Sept 2011 | Oct-Nov […]

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Your help needed! Donating olive trees this holiday season

Settler Violence Topic | Category | Pictures | New: Interactive Map 19 December 2011 | International Solidarity Movement West Bank As we creep up to Christmas and are seeing more and more trees appear in houses and high street windows, while we debate when to put up our own, if at all this year, I […]

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We are Palestinian Christians! – video

Related: Israel’s crimes against Christianity | Christianty – in pictures We are Palestinian Christians! Join our page on Facebook! facebook.com/PalestinianChristians Also watch the new album with Christmas photography! Special Topic | Zionist Crimes against Christianity Special Album | Christians in Palestine More pictures in the Gallery Images | الصور

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