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Delve into Bayt Jala in Palestinian Territory

Bayt Jala in the region of West Bank with its 16,183 residents is a city in Palestinian Territory - some 313 mi or ( 504 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .

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Current time in Bayt Jala is now 07:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bayt Jala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Greatest Story Ever Told & Nella Fantasia - Sarah Brightman (& JTC)(Arabic)

7:30 min by xzotyqa
Views: 8091 Rating: 0.00

A crossover gospel-tract/music-video synthesis using Jack T Chick's gospel tract "THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD" (Arabic Version) and the 'angel of music' Sarah Brightman singing one of my favorite son ..

Visiting the West Bank Barrier Wall, Bethlehem Palestine (Video #23)

5:33 min by Glenn Campbell
Views: 1050 Rating: 5.00

Video #4 from Bethlehem. Glenn Campbell visits the Isreali West Bank wall, in Bethlehem on the Palestinian side. The wall looks remarkably like the Berlin Wall in its heyday. Filmed on Christmas Day, ..


Stone Walls Do Not A Prison Make (The Hopes and Dreams of Refugee Children in the West Bank)

29:07 min by InspireDreams
Views: 837 Rating: 3.40

"Stone Walls Do Not A Prison Make" is a short film about the hopes and dreams of refugee youth in the West Bank, Palestine. The film was shot in the winter of 2009 in refugee camps Jalazon, near the c ..

Christmas in Bethlehem 2012

35:04 min by David Lanier
Views: 600 Rating: 3.57

Some video of the various Scout troops marching through Bethlehem up to Manger Square and the arrival of the Latin Patriarch on Christmas Eve Day 2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Bethlehem University

Bethlehem University is the first university founded in the West Bank, Palestinian National Authority. Bethlehem University traces its roots to 1893 when the De La Salle Christian Brothers opened schools in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Nazareth, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.

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Located at 31.71 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bethlehem University, Buildings and structures in Bethlehem, Educational institutions established in 1973, Lasallian educational institutions, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories

Gilo

Gilo is a large residential area in south-western East Jerusalem with a population of 40,000, mostly Jewish. It is widely considered an Israeli settlement because as one of the five Ring Neighborhoods built by Israel surrounding Jerusalem, it was built on land in the West Bank that was occupied by and annexed to Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War and 1980 Jerusalem Law. The international community regards Israeli settlements illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.

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Located at 31.73 35.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Israeli settlements, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Populated places established in 1973, Second Intifada

Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

The Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem lasted from April 2 to May 10, 2002 in Bethlehem in the West Bank. As part of Operation Defensive Shield, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) occupied Bethlehem and tried to capture wanted Palestinian militants. Dozens of them fled into the Church of the Nativity and sought refuge. Further more, there were some 200 monks and other Palestinians who arrived at the site for different reasons, and were held as hostages by the gunmen.

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Located at 31.70 35.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Bethlehem, Operation Defensive Shield, Urban warfare

Church of the Nativity

The Church of the Nativity is a basilica located in Bethlehem, Palestinian territories. The church was originally commissioned in 327 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena over the site that is still traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The Church of the Nativity site's original basilica was completed in 339 AD and destroyed by fire during the Samaritan Revolts in the sixth century AD.

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Located at 31.70 35.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 4th-century church buildings, Ancient churches in the Holy Land, Armenian Apostolic Churches, Basilica churches in Asia, Buildings and structures in Bethlehem, Christmas events and celebrations, Churches in the West Bank, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Roman Catholic churches in Asia, Visitor attractions in the Palestinian territories, World Heritage Sites in Palestine

Har Homa

Har Homa is a neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem, near Beit Sahour. Built on land annexed to the Jerusalem municipality by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War, it is considered by much of the world an illegal Israeli settlement, although Israel disputes this. The neighborhood was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996.

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Located at 31.73 35.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Israeli settlements, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

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