US Congress leaders push for military action against Hezbollah, Hamas By MAXIM KNIAZKOV Agence France Presse 18 November 2002 WASHINGTON -- The United States...
For photos of some of the places Sandra mentions in her article, you can visit my website: http://www.bobmay.info Thanks, Bob ... Dear Friends, Over the last...
It's been a week, and we're still under curfew in Bethlehem with not a single break to go out and get food. Here's a Thanksgiving Message from my friend Sandra...
It's been two weeks, and we're still under this particular curfew in Bethlehem. (I believe Bethlehem has been under curfew about four months this year.)...
Curfew: Day 23 of this particular curfew? Something like that. I forget. It's easy to forget the day of the week too. Each day is pretty much like the...
Every day now there are dozens of stories about Bethlehem in the news. I've included one of the best from the past week. If you haven't received your...
Bishara Awad, President, Bethlehem Bible College It is the Christmas season and many of you will be singing the beautiful carol: "O Little town of Bethlehem,...
If you like photos from the West Bank, I've put together my most popular images of the year: http://www.bobmay.info/palestine_photos2002.htm Peace, Bob...
It's been several weeks since I last sent news from Bethlehem. Since then, it's been a cycle of curfew on and off. Currently we've been under curfew for...
Israel Sets Tight Security Before Vote By MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM - Israeli security forces on Monday barred Palestinians from entering...
The attempted confiscation of the Nassar family farmland is a typical example of the daily injustices facing Palestinians here in the West Bank. Israeli...
In the last couple of weeks I've received some good articles that you might like. They're posted under the articles section on http://www.bobmay.info Think...
James Bennet/NYT The New York Times Tuesday, February 18, 2003 BETHLEHEM Claire Anastas, 34, spent most of the last week trying to keep her four children...
An Israeli undercover unit has shot dead a 10-year-old Palestinian girl and wounded her parents and 15-year-old sister in Bethlehem in what a military source...
Legendary birthplace faces a slow death A 30-foot-high concrete wall will destroy what is left of the little town of Bethlehem By Alfredo Lanier. Alfredo...
U.K. peace activist shot by IDF troops By Tsahar Rotem, Haaretz Correspondent and News Agencies On Friday, IDF troops firing from a tank critically wounded a...
Hundreds of Palestinian Minors in Custody By JASON KEYSER, Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM - About 300 Palestinian minors have been rounded up in Israeli...
Last evening George and I were teaching a computer class there. Today all the computers are gone. Bob Crack-down on foreign entry to territories, ISM office...
Letters to the Editor Feeling their pain We live so close to each other and yet we do not feel one another's pain. When a suicide bomber succeeds in killing...
Alison Nassar is a good friend of mine from the Bethlehem Bible College. Her new book is available now, so if you're interested in hearing her interesting...
From Rev. Sandra Olewine in Bethlehem: Dear Friends, Numerous headlines around the world have been announcing today "Israel withdraws from Bethlehem." In...
If anyone is interested in hosting a Palestinian Christian olivewood salesperson for a few days, please let me know. The following article on Christian...
w w w . h a a r e t z d a i l y . c o m ... Forbidden City It's difficult to write about ordinary life in a place where life is within an outstretched arm of...
Israel Restricts Muslim Visits to Shrine By JASON KEYSER, Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM - Israel limited access of Muslim worshippers to a disputed shrine...
Israel imposes restrictions on Bethlehem area JERUSALEM, Nov. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that it was reintroducing...
Christmas is getting closer, and as usual, I will keep you posted on how Bethlehem celebrates. For updates on Bethlehem celebrations, a little Bethlehem...
I've created a Christmas card for you from some photos that I took around Bethlehem. To see your card: http://www.bobmay.info/bethlehem_cards.htm Peace -- and...
Today I have three things for you from Bethlehem: (1) Nativity Church (Birthplace of Jesus) Virtual Tour (2) Alex Awad -- Lifting the Closure of Bethlehem (3)...
1) Jerusalem Post: Palestinian Authority cancels Christmas 2) AP: Bethlehem faces gloomy Christmas 3) Take the virtual tour of Nativity Church, pick up your...