Preserve the Roots

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).