1/8/14

Christmas Gifts from the Little Town of Bethlehem

At Christmas I came across a number of very interesting items connected to the Town of Bethlehem.

First, a Christmas card by street artist Banksy, depicting the Holy Family's blocked entrance:







Second, the WALL:



"The WALL installation in the courtyard of St James’s Piccadilly (London) is a life-size replica section of the 8 metre high Separation Wall that surrounds Bethlehem." - from the Bethlehem Unwrapped website


And lastly, this amazing little movie about the story of Jesus told by the present day people of Bethlehem:





You can read more about the last two videos at The Electronic Intifada.