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Bethany (Greek: Βηθανία, Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā), locally called in Arabic Al-Eizariya or al-Aizariya (Arabic: العيزرية, "[place] of Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, bordering East Jerusalem, in the West Bank.
Bethany, small village and biblical site on the eastern slopes of the Mount of Olives just outside Jerusalem, situated in the West Bank. Under Jordanian control from 1949 to 1967, Bethany became part of the West Bank territory under Israeli occupation following the Six-Day War of 1967 and came.
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Nov 24, 2020 · Bethany Beyond the Jordan. Megilot Yam HaMelakh Regional Council, Area C, Palestinian Territories. Bethany Beyond the Jordan is said to be the site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
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Feb 17, 2024 · A view of the separation wall between Israel and the Palestinian Territories from the terrace of the Comboni Sisters' house in East Jerusalem. The wall, constructed by the Israelis in 2009,...
The Palestinian territories, also known as the Occupied Palestinian Territory, consist of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip —two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967.
Palestinian tours, by contrast, focus on difficulties of life under occupation and the Christian pilgrimage sites in Palestinian towns such as Bethlehem, while millennia of Jewish history is...
Running along the border of their property is a wall, constructed by the Israelis in 2009, dividing the village of Bethany/al-Eizariya — renowned as the site of the resurrection of Lazarus. The sisters’ residence remains on the Israeli side, while the church and the tomb of Lazarus are on the Palestinian side, on the other side of the wall.
