When he was a student at Bethlehem University the Jews beat him severely.

In 1980, he was named President of the Bethlehem University.

Bethlehem University, which is partly supported by the Vatican, has been asked to build a place for prayer to accommodate Muslim students.

During the last 18 months of fighting, Bethlehem University has been closed three times, for a week or two each time.

Brother Scanlan was vice chancellor and chief executive at Bethlehem University in Israel from 1981 to 1987.

He was formerly Dean of Science at Bethlehem University.

Ms. Ahmed made friends and was an excellent student, earning a partial scholarship to Bethlehem University.

"You can't blackmail the guy anymore; he is willing to die," said Manuel Hassassian, a political scientist at Bethlehem University.

She worked for 18 years at the Bethlehem University and with many local and international non-governmental organizations.

She was also a lecturer in the Tourism Masters Program at Bethlehem University.