Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
![Participants run past the the Walled-Off Hotel, Banksy's newly opened hotel in Bethlehem, West Bank on March 31, 2017. [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017_3_31-5th-Palestine-Marathon310317_WIH_00-23.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Participants run past the the Walled-Off Hotel, Banksy's newly opened hotel, next to Israel's controversial separation wall, during the fifth Palestine Marathon")
Participants run past the the Walled-Off Hotel, Banksy’s newly opened hotel in Bethlehem, West Bank on March 31, 2017. [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]
Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
Runners take part in the 5th Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, West Bank, March 31, 2017. ( Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency )
![Participants run past the the Walled-Off Hotel, Banksy's newly opened hotel in Bethlehem, West Bank [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017_3_31-5th-Palestine-Marathon310317_WIH_00-15.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "2017_3_31-5th Palestine Marathon310317_WIH_00 (15)")
Participants run past the the Walled-Off Hotel, Banksy’s newly opened hotel in Bethlehem, West Bank on March 31, 2017. [Wisam Hashlamoun/Apaimages]