they began here in bethlehem. they ran through two palestine camps, and and ran through the village, the palestinian village that has been dwindling. throughout that time, the runners were also running alongside the separation barrier. it's a security wall to the israelis. it's considered an apartheid wall. another challenge is the permits, getting palestinians from the gaza strip. those permits were denied. the palestinians say that this is symbolism for the restrictions they face on a daily basis. >> thank you for getting us up to date. >> in kenya, some of the people rounded up in a place crackdown say they'll challenge their detention in court. they want to stop the government centre arresting refugees. we have the details from nairobi. >> outside the main mosque in nairobi people are anxious about the security crackdown. the government ordered all refugees to move to designated camps. thousands of people and somali refugees have been arrested. most are muslims. many say they have had enough. >> we'll object i

abed is the founder of the children's theatre center. >> so we are at the north entrance of bethlehemefugee camp. >> so this has been here since 1950. >> yes. it started with tents. people were under the tents for about seven years. and later on, the u.n. saw that it was not temporary as it was supposed to be. so they started building what they called shelters. >> first impressions of the camp, there's a remarkable number of kids. >> now it's about 6,000 people. and 2/3 are under 18 years old. so it's a very young population. unfortunately, with the continuing degradation of the political and economic situation, we are in the situation where we have no playgrounds or green spaces any more. >> children play in the streets beneath walls covered in images of martyrs, plane hijackers, political prisoners. 6,000 people, of that number, 66% are under the age of 18. i don't care where that is in the world, that's pretty much a recipe for unruly behavior, i think would be the best. >> well, yes. especially when you don't have any possibilities to evacuate the anger and the stress in a creativ

my sister celebrated for thousands of christians orthodox and utah lake and your son and that in bethlehem. according to the bible jesus were born and died. cold rainy weather judicial and a celebration of all kinds. as every year hundreds of thousands of people came to churches with easter cakes and cakes especially festive celebration was in bulgaria where christianity were spread since the first century a d and is now practiced by over ninety percent of population learners. i don't always share losses to celebrate it increased ten churches of arab states in syria. even the ongoing civil war deep and tremendous to his tb test its president. the shot on the side presented christian sacred sites. who is here british trial couple celebrate easter together to resist trial ends to tie my own first to celebrate prince william and kate middleton candidacy be conceived row and signed an eighteen century bible but the fragile as a technical edifice to pray. the united states of america officials are highly concerned with bk the old depressing sight rasa keeps violating international agreements an

near bethlehem.s a roman soldier, he opposed the persecution of his fellow christians in the holy land. and he stayed true to his faith. becoming a martyr. now, this is the way that st. george is remembered all around the world. although it's not really clear how the legend of him killing a dragon got started. many people here see the dragon simply as a symbol of evil. and the saint himself as a guardian. and that's why you find him on the holy bread. and on many homes. the sculptor is kept busy carving the saint. >> riding on a horse. represents good things against evil which is represented by the -- and we have writing underneath. >> reporter: and george is also one of the most popular palestinian christian names. the family running this coffee shop has a lot of georges. >> now we have ten. maybe in the future we have more. >> our grandfather's name is george. so now my son will name their sons george. because it's my name. >> reporter: the song is about how as christians, they'll pray at st. georg

yet despite living in bethlehem, just 5 miles away, the journey to deliver her home-grown vegetables to jerusalem can take umm ala'a 6 hours - a reminder that for all the talk of peace, political realities - such as walls and barriers - continue to divide people here. >> it's difficult because i don't have a permit to cross the checkpoints; i've tried to get one so many times, but they refuse. so what can i do? i have to take the risk of coming here for my children's sake. i have to sacrifice. >> the ancient city of jerusalem lies at the centre of a very modern conflict: a conflict over territory and identity. everything - including the food people eat - can become part of this conflict. as i've seen here in jerusalem, food can be a point of contention and difference...or, it can hold the potential for cooperation and a coming together. >> aljazeera america presents a break through television event borderland... >> are you tellin' me it's ok to just open the border, and let em' all run in? >> the teams live through the hardships that forced mira, omar and claudette into the desert. >

people in bethlehem welcomed the move. israel want a delay until talks had happened. mahmoud abbas said he made the decision after israel failed to carry out a promised release of palestine prisoners. >> live to stefanie dekker, from ramallah in the occupied west bank. tell us about the reactions, and what precisely the palestinians have signed up to. >> well, a general feeling here is that president mahmoud abbas has down a good thing, the fact that he has been defiant, saying he's not happy with the way the talks are going, the palestinians are not getting what they want and israel has not adhered to what they want. the conventions signed - it's a complicated issue. 15 convention, part is the geneva. what this translates to is the palestinians can then try israeli generals, whoever they want to accuse of of something in court. by signing 15 conventions, and these cover things from economic, civil rights, torture - all these things - the palestinians need to implement it and report back to various bodies to bring it. they are saying - it's a huge task, it's impossibl

people in bethlehem welcomed the mood. israel and the united states wanted to delay the signing until after talks happened. mahmoud abbas said he made the decision after israel failed to carry out a promised release of israeli prisoners. stefanie dekker reports. >> the message was simple and unexpected. enough is enough. >> translation: the palestine leadership unanimously agreed to approve a number of treaties, agreements and organizations reaching a total of about 12, and i have signed one of them now. >> that was something the palestinians promised not to do white the talks were ongoing. but as israel failed to agree to a release of prisoners, part of an agreement, pushed the talks to an uncertainly future. >> secretary of state john kerry, who was desperately trying to save the talks, warned of writing them off altogether. >> at this point in time no agreement has been reached with respect to any prisoner, not even the ones that at this moment are at issue in terms of the transfer. they were supposed to have been relea

let's not forget the palestinian authority up until about 15, 20 years ago, bethlehem was a majoritytian town. that's no longer the case again because of the rise of islamic fundamentalism but also its collusion with supposedly secular authorities. people -- this has been a major problem, of course, for the christian population, that has been persecuted and exiled. the truth is that the -- the country that will end up suffering the most are the middle eastern states themselves. they no longer have that vibrant commercial class, that ethnic and sectarian diversity that made the east what it is it today. >> what's pope francis trying to do? is he taking a tougher line? because you don't hear much about this issue. certainly in the press. very little attention. >> well, i think the last two popes had an equally tough line. the question is, what do they do? now, francis is going to the middle east later this year. and that will -- is when we will find out whether he explicitly raises these issues with these governments there. but so far, the vatican has had a very difficult time matching

. >> you said that you are in bethlehem. >> this is a great spot. >> he decided that there was nowhere can provide the quality you are looking for? >> this was in record time, pennsylvania. you want to keep your costs down. we found a way to do it. we had to build a brand-new state-of-the-art plant. we built a new $30 million state of the art plant that just opened up a few months ago and we are very proud of it. i moved over there so i can cause more trouble. >> when you have this plant up and running, you have got to have a distribution system. >> this was the refrigerated plant. this is the refrigerated distribution system. we teamed up with a couple of guys that have thousands of refrigerated truck's. we have to have our own coolers which i hear that you have seen one. they are in the grocery store, in the petfood aisle. we are in target, petco, walmart. whole foods one of our customers. >> does everyone want to become like your next best friend because once they hear about this, they say, gee, this makes sense. tell me about the cap part of it. obviously, we need different food fo

facilities, one in bethlehem, pennsylvania and another in philadelphia, pennsylvania.hink you will find when you come to visit us that people enjoy working there. we are very dedicated and passionate about the business. >> if i saw your house, would there be peeps everywhere? >> i have peeps crystal at home. it runs the gamut. when you think about the mass appeal and the wide convergence across all socioeconomic groups, you can at dunkin'for easter donuts for their special springtime doughnut, and then go to the other end of the spectrum and find peeps dipped in godiva chocolate. it can span the whole spectrum. >> as someone who is an expert in the snack food industry, do you taste all kinds of snack foods? if i went through the snack food aisle with you i'm a you would be able to say, i do not like the parmesan potato chips very much, but i do like the thai chili twists with the pepper and the pretzel? for ang in this business long time, i try to keep abreast of what is happening and i will have tried a number of them. for all of the years i have been in the snack and

salem had been started by the moravian soon have come down from bethlehem, pennsylvania in the 1760's fit in one this set up a prius community in north carolina and bring in new recruits. they had come from germany originally, very cultured, littered, well read people. they probably were the first to bring sebastian bach. so they came to this pretty cut wild part of the north carolina piedmont. there were lorises, merchants, they educated sons and daughters. so salem prospered all through the 19th century and really something very cultured, middle-class group of people it doesn't take root until the low the 19th century, and it's attracting all of these, would not say ne'er-do-well, but these young, brash manner of did make a buck, very opportunistic. they seem to be the antithesis of everything that they have stood for. the thing about these young tobacco and textile folks coming to this town off is that they recognize in the future lies in building this manufacturing world, using the transportation up virginities of trains and advertising. even though saddam is not thrilled, it has

salem had been started by the moravians who came down from bethlehem pennsylvania and the 1760s and they wanted to set up a community in north carolina and building their community and bring new recruits. they had come from germany originally. they were very cultured, very well read people. they probably were the first to bring the aging century america. so they came to this pretty wildly in the dark airliner piedmont in the 19th century. they educated their sons and daughters and so salem prospered through the end of the 18th century and into the 19th century and really prided themselves when things were very cultured, middle-class group of people than half a mile away we have wednesda winston that is ag all of these i wouldn't say they are due well z. is attracting bees then out to make a buck and they seem to be the antithesis of everything that we have stood for. the thing about these tobacco folks in textile folks, too for coming to winston is that they recognize that the future lies in building the manufacturing world and using the transportation opportunities of trains and using a

it is a marathon in my country, and i'm completely happy to see such events in bethlehem in palestined every side has no convincing point about this. >> an event like this does drive attention to the problem of freedom of movement that palestinians suffer. give us an idea of what that means for every day life when there isn't a marathon going on. >> translator: this means that the jews want to fight us in the besieged gaza strip and put us under siege even in the sports field. it is 42 kilometers, and this is the marathon distance, and we don't even have enough opportunity to get more training and the israelis are not even allowing us to take part in such a marathon they prevent people from gaza to take part. >> given those circumstances, does that dent at all your aspirations, your plans for the future? >> translator: no, never. this gives me more strength for the future. i represent my country, and i know my country is under siege and there are political reasons, but as an athlete i have to go on, represent my country, continue by training, and if there are so many events in the fut

taken to the church of bethlehem. >>> the obama administration is extending the comment period for federalncies so they can weigh in on the pipeline. and some critics are calling it nothing more than political cover for democrats because the move could very well push the final decision on the pipeline up after the midterm election. keystone could carry crude oil from canada. opponents fear the impact on the environment. elizabeth prann has more from washington. >> the delay afternoon pieces the state department because its agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the ongoing litigation.state agencies need additional time based on the uncertainty created by the ongoing litigation. very passionate sides reacting as environmentalists praise the decision citing potential environmental impacts. >> we want for assess the cost of the pipeline in terms of the carbon pollution it will produce temperature it's clear we should not allow it to be built. >> republican lawmakers who want the pipeline approved are blasting theed a sm administrat. mary landrieu saying the decision

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people in bethlehem welcomed the move.l and the united states wanted to delay the signing until after talks happened. he said he made the decision after israel failed to carry out the release of palestinian prisoners. so what are they hoping to achieve, steph? >> people will tell you here in the occupied west bank that it was a political move, a card that the president played to give a message to the u.s. and israel that they won't be dictated to exactly as you just said. there was a promise that should have happened last saturday. that didn't happen, and the president said enough is enough. if we can't have a proper partner for peace, we're going to make international decisions, but the president did make it clear that the only way to achieve peace was through talks. this is also what we heard from the secretary of state john kerry who said we can't make a decision right now. we have a team on the ground speaking to both sides, and we haven't heard anything from the israelis today. they have kept very quiet. the feeling i

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if i considered running from here to bethlehem, it would take me two to three. have traveled to the end of the world, china, japan and the united states. inside my own country, it's very difficult. >> in a statement an israeli government official said it is supported by the palestinian authority amend is tainted by political shades which delegitmize the state of israel. they don't want it to overshadow the fun. >> palestinians and supporters, it was more than a race today. it was a celebration. and as with any celebration in the west bank, it involved a lot of music and a lot of dancing >> reporter: more than anything, it was a chance to show s solidarity and peace during a time of continued strive. in the occupied west bank. >> thank you for your company during this al jazeera newshour. i will be back with another couple of hours. for the me and the rest of the team, bye-bye. >>> a show of defiance as armed men in eastern ukraine seesize police building. >> a ball of fire. everybody screaming. >> collision course, why some say a fed ex truck was in trouble when

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it's bethlehem, the birthplace of jesus, all those places. >> north korea. >> have lost their christiand no one seems to care in the u.s. why is it all these church groups are focused on the middle east no one seems to care about the persecution of christians. >> people care and people call attention to it it but it's not in the moments that we need them to call attention to. you are absolutely right. it's happening in egypt and north africa and pakistan. all over the region. but what ends up happening is in that moment when we want to negotiated, for example, with iran, we are focused on that negotiation. we're not calling for this -- americans who are being held there to be released. we're not calling for pastor abedino, the christian held there to be released. christians are. you have to ask what is the sensitivity towards christianity? it's a threat to islam? and a lot of these born muslims are turning to christian yeant because they want to worship god. they are finding haven in christianity. why do they tee see it as a threat? they see it as import from the west. with this convers

. >>> bethlehem where the gospels say jesus was born.ore than three centuries later the roman emperor constantine converted to christianity. he built a church on the site where tradition held that mary placed her newborn baby in a manager. but do we know this spot wrapped of marble and smelling of installed incence is the place of jesus birth. >> we have no artifacts associated with jesus himself. many of the events described in the new testament are impossible to verify because they're events but the types of people who are described, the sites that are mentioned are in fact sites and people who we know both from archaeology and historical sources. >> nazareth is the town where jesus grew up. it's called his hidden life because only one story is told about jesus's youth, his encounter at age 12 with men at the temple. his public life began when he was 30 years old with his baptism by john at the jordan river. this is the sea of galilee. the area was settled for centuries before the time of christ. it is here among these shores that jesu