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Christmas tourism is up around Bethlehem but Arab Christians are leaving
Much to the relief of tourism officials, Christians are returning to holy sites this year after the pandemic ended. While…
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Egypt’s Holy Family Trail recognizes sites where Jesus traveled
CAIRO — Egypt is developing the Holy Family Trail, a pilgrimage of sites from Jesus’ infancy to his wandering in…
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Judge rules against Ben & Jerry’s in lawsuit over sales in Israel
Residents of Israel’s Judea and Samaria regions will be able to continue buying Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. A federal…
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Ben & Jerry’s sues to keep ice cream out of Israel
The Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company this week filed a U.S. federal lawsuit against its parent company Unilever, in…
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Ben & Jerry’s pulls ice cream out of “West Bank,” reaction is swift
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream announced this week that it no longer will sell its products in Judea and Samaria,…
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South Korea accepts Israeli vaccine doses that Palestinians turned down
Palestinian leaders have lost the opportunity to immediately vaccinate residents after refusing Israel’s offer of a vaccine swap. Now South…
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Biden administration defends Israel, rejects ‘apartheid’ label
In a move that some had doubts would happen, the Biden administration this week defended Israel by rejecting a one-sided…
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Israel lifts mask mandate, leads world in vaccinations
In the latest sign of Israel’s recovery from the pandemic, the government this week lifted its nationwide mask mandate. The…
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Did Herod’s carriage look like this one unearthed near Pompeii?
What would a ceremonial Roman carriage used by King Herod on the streets of Jerusalem possibly look like? We may…
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