Articles by Miriam Berger

Miriam Berger is a freelance journalist with a focus on people and politics and the Middle East.

Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). Photo courtesy Anton Khalilieh.

Bird watchers of the West Bank navigate a fraught political climate

by Miriam Berger 29 August 2018

RAMALLAH — Anton Khalilieh is the premier Palestinian birdwatcher in the West Bank. The 37-year-old from Bethlehem has all the traits of a great birder: an encyclopedic knowledge of bird…

Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus). Photo courtesy Anton Khalilieh.

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