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Palestinian Baby Born in Bethlehem Draws Crowds
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - A baby born in Bethlehem is drawing
crowds by the thousands. Palestinians in the West Bank town revered by
Christians as Jesus' birthplace have been thronging to the adjacent
Aida refugee camp for a glimpse of the 11-day-old infant many are
calling a "miracle baby."


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The boy has gained attention for being born with a large birthmark
across his cheek that roughly forms in Arabic letters the name of his
uncle, Ala, a Hamas militant killed by Israeli troops after he was
alleged to have planned a suicide bombing.

The family, devout Muslims, called it a divine message of support for
the Palestinians against Israel, though some local Christians
preparing for subdued Christmas observances have quietly dismissed it
as lacking any religious significance.

The Israeli army declined comment but one security source said: "It
sounds very freaky." The family denied any hoax.

The security source said the baby's uncle, who was shot dead eight
months ago, was suspected of masterminding a bombing that killed 12
people on a Jerusalem bus in November 2002.

Cradling the baby in her arms, the infant's grandmother, Aysha Ayyad,
58, said her son secretly joined the Islamic group Hamas shortly after
he was beaten by Israeli soldiers.

She said the birthmark was a sign "the soldiers can kill our sons but
not our spirit." She voiced hope Israelis and Palestinians would make
peace and allow her grandson to grow up free from violence.

As she spoke, an Israeli army patrol fired teargas at stone-throwing
youths nearby.

Despite the commotion, the imam from the camp's main mosque entered
the crowded living room, traced a finger along the swirling birthmark
-- which finishes behind the baby's right ear -- and pronounced it a
"gift from God."

Adding to a tale spread mostly by word of mouth and published Monday
in the Jerusalem Post, the baby -- named in honor of his dead uncle --
was born on the 27th day of the holy month of Ramadan, revered as the
night the Koran was revealed to the prophet Mohammad.

When local Muslim clerics learned of the baby's birthmark, they
announced it on mosque loudspeakers. The family said several thousand
people had converged on the house since then.

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Yahoo! News Wed, Dec 03, 2003
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Palestinian Baby Born in Bethlehem Draws Crowds
Tue Dec 2,10:28 AM ET

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - A baby born in Bethlehem is drawing
crowds by the thousands. Palestinians in the West Bank town revered by
Christians as Jesus' birthplace have been thronging to the adjacent
Aida refugee camp for a glimpse of the 11-day-old infant many are
calling a "miracle baby."


AP Photo
Slideshow: Mideast Conflict



The boy has gained attention for being born with a large birthmark
across his cheek that roughly forms in Arabic letters the name of his
uncle, Ala, a Hamas militant killed by Israeli troops after he was
alleged to have planned a suicide bombing.

The family, devout Muslims, called it a divine message of support for
the Palestinians against Israel, though some local Christians
preparing for subdued Christmas observances have quietly dismissed it
as lacking any religious significance.

The Israeli army declined comment but one security source said: "It
sounds very freaky." The family denied any hoax.

The security source said the baby's uncle, who was shot dead eight
months ago, was suspected of masterminding a bombing that killed 12
people on a Jerusalem bus in November 2002.

Cradling the baby in her arms, the infant's grandmother, Aysha Ayyad,
58, said her son secretly joined the Islamic group Hamas shortly after
he was beaten by Israeli soldiers.

She said the birthmark was a sign "the soldiers can kill our sons but
not our spirit." She voiced hope Israelis and Palestinians would make
peace and allow her grandson to grow up free from violence.

As she spoke, an Israeli army patrol fired teargas at stone-throwing
youths nearby.

Despite the commotion, the imam from the camp's main mosque entered
the crowded living room, traced a finger along the swirling birthmark
-- which finishes behind the baby's right ear -- and pronounced it a
"gift from God."

Adding to a tale spread mostly by word of mouth and published Monday
in the Jerusalem Post, the baby -- named in honor of his dead uncle --
was born on the 27th day of the holy month of Ramadan, revered as the
night the Koran was revealed to the prophet Mohammad.

When local Muslim clerics learned of the baby's birthmark, they
announced it on mosque loudspeakers. The family said several thousand
people had converged on the house since then.