Paulette, thanks for posting this! I know the place– and the people– well, from my time living in Bethlehem and/or guiding people there. They are Christians, whose family name, Anastas, derives from the Greek word for “resurrection”.
As you say, these folks struggle to hold onto their family property against great odds. The situation is totally bizarre– unique, really– but otherwise represents perfectly the thousands of other Palestinians who live under the relentless threat of dispossession every day.
Paulette, thanks for posting this! I know the place– and the people– well, from my time living in Bethlehem and/or guiding people there. They are Christians, whose family name, Anastas, derives from the Greek word for “resurrection”.
As you say, these folks struggle to hold onto their family property against great odds. The situation is totally bizarre– unique, really– but otherwise represents perfectly the thousands of other Palestinians who live under the relentless threat of dispossession every day.
For more, see here (and follow links): http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=31.720225&lon=35.202660&z=19&m=b&show=/17584460/Anastas-family-residence-shop-guest-house.
TOM POWERS / WAYNESVILLE, NC
Much more here, at the Anastas’ web-page, including several videos: http://www.anastas-bethlehem.com/about-us/.
TP