Ammanized: bethlehem

Showing posts with label bethlehem. Show all posts

Stars and Bucks and such

Brilliant branding in Bethlehem: Red Shoe Exhibition, Nice Lady, Watch-maker and most importantly Stars & Bucks Coffee. Also the coffee in this Palestinian chain lived up to our expectations.

Following Yasser Arafat street

I bet there are many streets named after him in Palestine. This one is in Bethlehem.

B is for Bethlehem

Pictures from a little walking tour in the narrow streets of the old city of Bethlehem.

Surrounded

In this house in Bethlehem, surrounded on three sides by the wall, lives a Christian Palestinian family. They described their way of life as being in "an open-air prison".

Testimony wall

On this part of the separation barrier in Bethlehem people have posted their stories of house demolitions and other incidents related to the conflict.

Which way to East Berlin?

There have been, are and will be more separation barriers somewhat like the one in the West Bank. This does not mean it's right.

We found three of his street art pieces in Bethlehem, though only one of them was on the the actual separation barrier and others on different walls. There are plenty more Banksy graffiti in the West Bank / Palestine.

Stupidness is no excuse

Today, once again, it feels like the world's gone crazy. Gaza, Syria and now also Jordan in my mind: stay safe.

Cocacolonization 2

Bottles and cans everywhere. Coke is very present in Bethlehem.

Made in USA

Or maybe not made in, but at least sponsored by.

Where's your head at?

Two beheaded, all with a rope around their neck.

Refuse to be enemies

There are a lot of Israeli peace organizations working with Palestinians. There is hope.

Drawing the line

Especially when looking at it in Bethlehem it's quite clear that the separation wall does not follow the Green Line.

Peace and love?

Today (October 20th) the Gaza-bound Estelle-boat was intercepted by Israel. We would really need some good news now.

Barbed Bethlehem

I'm having a hard time understanding the point of the barbed wire close to the separation wall.

Girl with a gun

Liberation fighter Leila Khaled has gained the status of a poster girl of Palestinian armed struggle. She was not too happy with this pin-up position and had 6 plastic surgeries in order not to wear a face of a hijacker / an icon.