Berlanty Azzam graduated in Gaza on 11 January 2010 – 75 days after she was blindfolded, handcuffed and taken from the West Bank to Gaza. The Bethlehem University Community celebrates Berlnaty’s successful completion of her bachelor’s degree, but it continues to seek support for Palestinian students from Gaza to study in the West bank. Read more
Equestrian Order North Central Lieutenancy
Visits Bethlehem University
Sir Kevin McGuirk led members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre North Central Lieutenancy in a visit to Bethlehem University on Tuesday, 2 February 2010. Read more
Separation, Siege and Justice
Berlanty Azzam Speaks to Boston College Students
Berlanty Azzam might not be able to return to Bethlehem, but her mother has. On 5 January 2010, Evette Azzam and her daughter, Berlanty (participating via video conference), gave a kind of guest lecture to a group of Boston College students visiting Bethlehem University. Read more
Expecting Radicalism,
Finding Humor in the Holy Land
Before students from Saint Mary’s College of California visited Bethlehem University, they had ideas about the religious and cultural situation they would find. What surprised them, they said, was the sense of joy they witnessed. In a situation that might justify some gloom and doom, they were met with hospitality and humor. Read more