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Inside the Siege of Bethlehem 

Snipers, militants, vandals and priests: everyone had a story from the siege of Bethlehem. Here are the tales of four
Jump to full article: Newsweek, 2002-05-13
Author: Joshua Hammer / NEWSWEEK May 20 issue

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Inside the Basilica of the Church of the Nativity, the stench of 150 unwashed human bodies mingled with the reek of fecal matter. The halvah, cans of lentils, chocolate bars and Marlboro Lights had run out days before . . . He slept for a few hours during the morning in a corner of the basilica, then paced around the church through the night, chain-smoking L&Ms until his supply ran out.

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