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The cave has an eastern niche said to be the place where Jesus was born, which contains the Altar of Nativity. The exact spot where Jesus was born is marked beneath this altar by a 14-pointed silver star with the Latin inscription Hic De Virgine Maria Jesus Christus Natus Est-1717 ("Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary-1717"). It was ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. City in Nablus Governorate, Palestine Nablus City Arabic transcription(s) • Arabic نابلس • Latin Nābulus (official) Left-to-right from top: Nablus and Mount Gerizim skyline; Manara Clock Tower and An-Nasr Mosque ; Joseph's Tomb chamber; Old City of Nablus; Tell Balata archaeological site ...
“I see God in the rubble,” said Munther Isaac, the Palestinian pastor of a landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. “And Christ ...
Pages in category "Nablus in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On 14 April, Ariel Sharon gave the Palestinians the option of facing trial in Israel or permanent exile, a proposal they refused. [13] Another Palestinian was shot dead. 16 April saw the fiercest exchange of fire near the building since the beginning of the siege. One Palestinian was wounded in the stomach and another suffered from epilepsy.
In the 18th century after earthquakes destroyed the city, it was rebuilt as Nablus, a wordplay on Neapolis. It is considered endangered due to effects of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. [33] QUMRAN: Caves and Monastery of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Jericho Governorate, West Bank: 5707; iii, iv, vi (cultural) 2 April 2012
The modern state of Israel was founded in May 1948 in the aftermath of the Holocaust and Second World War but the conflict that has raged between Israelis and Palestinians since can be traced back ...
Nablus in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict (11 P) S. Shechem (18 P) Pages in category "History of Nablus" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.