The elusive street artist's latest work features a 'modified nativity' scene: Joseph and Mary kneeling beside Jesus in a manger set beside a monstrous concrete wall that appears to be pierced by a mortar shell, leaving a mark that resembles a guiding star.
"It is a great way to bring up the story of Bethlehem, the Christmas story, in a different way -- to make people think more" of how Israel's military occupation impacts Palestinians.Majdi Mohammed/APThe hotel bills itself as having the worst view in the world.
Nearly every window opens up to a 30-foot high wall, part of a concrete and fence barrier that snakes hundreds of miles through the West Bank. Israel says the barrier provides protection from attacks. Palestinians say it's a land grab, as much of the barrier is constructed in the Palestinian territory. In 2004, The International Court of Justice at The Hague ruled that the
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