Bethlehem

Taqi Spateen Paints Palestine Museum Mural of Aaron Bushnell

Taqi Spateen Paints Palestine Museum Mural of Aaron Bushnell

Aaron Bushnell, the U.S. serviceman who self-immolated to protest the genocide in Gaza, has become a modern Palestinian...

JULY 11, 2025 • By Hadani Ditmars
Ravaged by Fire

Ravaged by Fire

Francisco Letelier connects the devastation of fire and climate change with the decimation of Gaza, and other disasters...

FEBRUARY 7, 2025 • By Francisco Letelier
Nothing out of the Ordinary: A Journalist’s West Bank Memories

Nothing out of the Ordinary: A Journalist’s West Bank Memories

Chloé Benoist, a French journalist and editor, writes of her time spent reporting from the West Bank.

JANUARY 22, 2024 • By Chloé Benoist
Jesus Was Palestinian, But Bethlehem Suspends Christmas

Jesus Was Palestinian, But Bethlehem Suspends Christmas

Had Jesus been born today he would be considered Palestinian, and his birth would have faced many obstacles...

DECEMBER 25, 2023 • By Ahmed Twaij
The Fiction of Palestine’s Ghassan Zaqtan

The Fiction of Palestine’s Ghassan Zaqtan

Cory Oldweiler reviews three novellas by Bethlehem born and raised, Ramallah-based poet and writer Ghassan Zaqtan.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • By Cory Oldweiler
How Bethlehem Evolved From Jerusalem’s Sleepy Backwater to a Global Town

How Bethlehem Evolved From Jerusalem’s Sleepy Backwater to a Global Town

Bethlehem native and novelist Karim Kattan reviews the new book by Jacob Norris that tells the 19th century...

MAY 15, 2023 • By Karim Kattan
Palestine in Pieces: Hany Abu-Assad’s Huda’s Salon

Palestine in Pieces: Hany Abu-Assad’s Huda’s Salon

A new film depicts the treachery of being Palestinian living under the Israeli Occupation Forces in Bethlehem.

MARCH 21, 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Sacred Fire, Profane Fire: From Ritual to Barbecue

Sacred Fire, Profane Fire: From Ritual to Barbecue

Bethlehem's top chef Fadi Kattan waxes enthusiastic on fire, grilling and the art of turning meat pink.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • By Ella Shohat
Wasta Tawla, or how the Wastafarians Fared at Fawda

Wasta Tawla, or how the Wastafarians Fared at Fawda

Bethlehem chef Fadi Kattan recalls the disaster of wasta leading up to Christmas Eve at Fawda restaurant.

JUNE 14, 2021 • By Ella Shohat
Maqloubeh Behind the Wall in Bethlehem

Maqloubeh Behind the Wall in Bethlehem

Chef Fadi Kattan, fed up with walls, Covid and strife with Israel, shares a classic Palestinian recipe.

MAY 14, 2021 • By Ella Shohat
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