Bethlehem

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With her iconic 1960s and ‘70s essays about Los Angeles and the West, in collections such as “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” Didion helped invent New Journalism.

From New York Times

Adding to the sensitive timing, the EU harshly condemned Israel's demolition on Sunday of an EU-funded elementary school for Palestinian children near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

From BBC

Speaking at a regular news conference, the spokesperson said that the demolition of the school close to Bethlehem - which the Israeli military said had been constructed illegally - undermined the peace process.

From Reuters

A lifelong resident of nearby Bethlehem, N.H., she had grown up with the face looking down from above.

From New York Times

In a separate incident, the Palestinian health ministry said Israeli soldiers critically wounded a 20-year-old Palestinian in Bethlehem around dawn on Monday.

From Reuters