A friendly football match between businessmen and foreign consulates, in the presence of the French ambassador.
Al-Sadeel Foundation organized a celebration for children in one of the Bethlehem complexes, with the participation of the businessman and a member of the municipal council, Mr. Maher Canawati.
Cry of Goodness “Cry of Goodness” Cancer patients in Basma Association.
Businessman Maher Canawati, a member of the Bethlehem Municipal Council, presents a souvenir in the name of the Palestinian people in general and the people of Bethlehem Governorate in particular to the Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister, noting that Hungary is one of the countries friendly to the Palestinian people and has voted in the United Nations in favor of the State of Palestine – thanks to the government of Hungary And people.
On March 21, 2000, His Holiness Pope John Paul II is due to arrive in Israel for a five-day pilgrimage that will take him to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and other places in Galilee associated with the birth of Christianity two millennia ago.
U.S. President Bill Clinton visit Bethlehem on 15 December 1998, becoming the first American president ever to visit any Palestinian territory and to deal directly with Palestinian leaders and institutions on their land. During the visit, the President makes many important statements, coming very close to recognizing the Palestinian right to self-determination. The president is accompanied by his family and by a large official delegation which includes the Secretary of State and the National Security Advisor. President Clinton addresses a meeting in Gaza which is attended by the Chairman Arafat, the speaker of the PNC, the speaker of the Palestinian Council, members of the PNC, the Central Council and the Palestinian Legislative Council, as well as by Palestinian heads of Ministries and other personalities.