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Jun 8, 2025, 2:09 PM

Marketing the Lamb of God When Ads Cross Sacred Lines

After the release of an advertisement by a snack company in the West Bank distorted or altered the image of Christ known in Islamic theology as the prophet ʿĪsā peace be upon him a name derived from the Greek...

May 26, 2025, 10:40 PM

From Holy Land to No-Man’s Land: Holy land Tourism Detox

Tourism in Israel and Palestine Until 2030: A Prolonged Crisis Amid Open Fronts Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israeli tourism has never truly recovered. With the onset of the most recent war in Gaza, the sector slipped into...

Jan 15, 2021, 7:35 PM

The day I became a rebel listening to the bagpipes of Bethlehem

Memory is a funny thing. It can sneak up on you in the strangest ways - like when I get a whiff of cardamom that takes me back to playing at my grandfather’s feet while he drank his coffee as...

Oct 24, 2020, 12:10 AM

I am a Palestinian. I am an Armenian. I am an Israeli. I live between worlds.

Photo by Sarah Tuttle-Singer (Courtesy)

My name is Joseph. I was born in Jerusalem. I am a Palestinian Jerusalemite, and I had to fight for seven years to become a citizen of Israel. My family history is full of twists and turns, and is rooted in...

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Joe Zaarour is a professional musician, a licensed Israeli tour guide, and loves sharing stories from between different worlds in the Holy Land.