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Diab Rabie Passes Away at the Age of 87

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Diab Rabie Obituary as announced by his family in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 14, 2010

Diab Jeries Rabie’, born October 10th, 1922, passed away on July 14th, 2010, after a long battle with lung cancer at the age of 87. He came to the United States from Palestine in 1947 as a foreign correspondent to the United Nations and stayed here with an uncle in Wrightsville Beach after the creation of the state of Israel shortly thereafter in 1948. His family fled to the city of Birzeit in Jordan’s West Bank.

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BZS National Board Holds Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio

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The Birzeit Society National Board of Directors held its annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio during the weekend of February 13-14, 2010. The meeting was hosted by the recently established Ohio Chapter and was attended by representatives from all chapters in the United States.

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NY Chapter Elects New Board, Celebrates Holiday Season

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The New York Chapter elected its new board members for the year 2010 and held a special celebration party with 178 Birzeitis and their friends in attendance. Santa Claus was also present with great gifts that brought cheers and drew big smiles on all the kids’ faces.

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Ancient Byzantine Church Discovered in Birzeit

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The ruins of an ancient Byzantine church have been discovered this summer at a local Birzeit mountain known as "Jabal Elkhirbeh".

Close to the site, Dr. Hamid Salem and his team from the History and Archeology Department of Birzeit University, unearthed what seems to be the ruins of a Roman cardo, a street which was lined with shops, and served as the center of economic life. The ruins of a smaller crusader church built on top of the Byzantine church were evident. Also, the place was settled by peasants from the Mamluk and the Ottoman period.

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New York Chapter Goes Bowling

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The New York Chapter recently held a bowling outing for its members.

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