Facts Challenge the “Protection of Christians” Narrative

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent speech at the UNGA claimed that the Christian population in Bethlehem dropped from 80% under Israeli control to less than 20% after the Palestinian Authority took over, attributing this decline to Palestinian governance. However, Palestinian churches and research indicate that this demographic shift is primarily due to Israeli policies since 1948 that enforced displacement and restricted Christian presence, not the Palestinian Authority’s management.

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