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Palestine Travel

The state of Palestine sits on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea, between the nations of Lebanon and Egypt. Like Israel, Palestine claims Jerusalem as its capital. The city of Bethlehem, a major religious site, is located in Palestine's West Bank territory.

Palestine Travel features articles on visiting Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, the Palestinian Heritage Center, Rachel's Tomb and the Gaza Strip.

Latest articles in Palestine Travel

Living in Jerusalem - in Defiance of Occupation

A snapshot of everyday scenes walking through the streets of Arab East Jerusalem in 2003, against a background of the imminent Gulf War.

Nov 20, 2010 – Paul Bradbury

Throwing Stones During The Intifada in Ramallah

A 2001 eyewitness account of the weekly protest to occupation after Friday prayers, where stones and rubber bullets were traded in front of TV cameras

Nov 20, 2010 – Paul Bradbury

Visiting a Gaza Refugee Camp as the Second Gulf War Loomed

With tensions already high in Gaza, the imminent Second Gulf War in early 2003 raised the stakes further. A traveller's impression of a day in Jabalya.

Nov 20, 2010 – Paul Bradbury

Travel to the Gaza Strip on the Eve of Second Gulf War

An account of a day trip to the Gaza Strip by a British tourist as the Second Gulf War loomed on the horizon, entering Gaza through the Eres Checkpoint.

Nov 20, 2010 – Paul Bradbury

Christmas in West-Bank Bethlehem

A Christmas visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ and King David is for many travellers a long held ambition.

Dec 9, 2008 – Neil Gunn

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