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Mar Saba Monastery

Also known as the Great Lavra of St. Saba, this Greek Orthodox monastery is located east of Bethlehem and overlooks the

Palestinians strongly began to assert their Palestinian identity as far back as the 1930s. The following is a noteworthy

There are a number of world cities and towns that have “twinned” or established friendship links with Palestinian cities,

The crossroads of the world, Palestine has been conquered by different civilizations over the centuries. Besides its

It may surprise people but did you know that children have the right to play? According to Article 31 of the UN Convention

Launched in the fall of 2010, the Center for Palestine Studies (CPS) at Columbia University is the first of its kind in the

Few things elicit intense passion in Palestine more than football a.k.a. soccer. When Palestine’s national football team

Islamic courts (courts that use Sharia law to determine cases) are traditionally dominated by men. This was certainly true

Perhaps the most recognizable site in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock was constructed between 689 and 691. Octagon in shape

At 10,000 years of age, this major Palestinian city in the West Bank near the Jordan River is the oldest and