Word: deheisha
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...much. Still, the Pontiff seemed a bit startled when, smack between his homily and the rest of the service, the amplified Allahu Akbar (God is great) rang out. He then enjoyed his brief respite in the grotto before accompanying Arafat, who sometimes held his hand, to the nearby Deheisha refugee camp...
...Deheisha embodies no one's idea of the divine. An 84-acre slum housing 10,000 people, its inhabitants are refugees from the 1948 war that followed Israel's creation and their descendants. The Deheishites, many of whom still carry the keys to homes now housing Israelis or torn down by them, demand repatriation. The Israelis insist that the refugees should receive financial compensation instead--from anyone but Israel. Speaking amid the cinder-block misery, John Paul told a small crowd, "I hope and pray that my visit will bring some comfort in your difficult situation...