Yasser Arafat’s compound in Ramallah, known as the “Mugata,”
following the bombardments and sieges of April and September 2002.
Orthodox priests and the Mayor of Bethlehem await the arrival of
the Holy Fire to Bethlehem on “Saturday of Light,” which
precedes Orthodox Easter Sunday.
Wooden crosses, carried by pilgrims, rest outside of the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
A view of the Dome of the Rock, as seen from the Mt. of Olives.