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The picture that was used on the ID of Baseel Issa Ishaq. The date of this picture is unknown, but this is the oldest picture we have from Baseel. Baseel was most likely born in Beit Sahour about 1898. His father is Issa Salameh Ishaq and his mother is Nemeh Ibrahim Khoury.

Baseel attended a few classes at the Greek Orthodox school of Beit Sahour. He learned to read and write in Arabic and English. He also spoke some Greek.

He married "Labibeh Issa Hannoneh" about the year 1919 and had eight children (three daughters and five sons).

"Baseel Issa Salameh Ishaq" was most likely born in Beit Sahour about 1898. He married "Labibeh Issa Hannoneh" about the year 1919. Labibeh was born about 1906. They had eight children (3 daughters and five sons) who survived to become adults and at least a daughter and a son who died as children. Baseel died in Beit Sahour on 23 December 1973 and Labibeh died on 15 June 1991. Both are buried in the Greek Orthodox cemetery in Beit Sahour. The picture was taken in Amman, Jordan at a wedding of one of the sons of "George Nicola Yousef Ishaq".