Palestinians increasingly see tourism as a way to tell their story, and a trip to Bethlehem and East Jerusalem offers an evocative insight into the hopes and fears of the West Bank community
Mark Twain declared that the Indian city of Varanasi was older than history, tradition and legend. He was, of course, wrong. So which exactly is the world’s most ancient continuously inhabited city?
Originally published in the Guardian on 11 June 1971: The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem calls for the peaceful coexistence of Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Middle East
If there's one thing that unites all the cultures that inhabit Jerusalem, it's meatballs – big ones, small ones, round ones, flat ones: you name them, they eat them
As Bradt brings out its first guide to Palestine, its author, Sarah Irving, recommends her top 10 things to see and do in the West Bank, from ancient palaces to new community tourism projects - and the world's most unlikely Oktoberfest
Harriet Sherwood: The sixth review in our series takes us to a tucked-away cinema in west Jerusalem that's been on the go since 1928. It serves delicious Israeli food and it's even open on Shabbat ...
The search for the City of David may offer tourists a reminder of Jerusalem's ancient past. But for the Palestinians whose homes are threatened by the excavations, archaeology is merely the latest weapon being used against them
Israeli archaeologists began digging up a stone ramp near the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City yesterday, bringing immediate protests from Palestinians and condemnation from the king of Jordan.
Ten Commandments Dead Sea scroll to go on display for two weeks in Israel