Israelis are allowed to come to Bethlehem, so there is total harassment,
but Bethlehem depends on tourism. The noose is getting tighter around
Bethlehem and Bethlehem is becoming more and more isolated.
Over 95% of its inhabitants are not able to visit Jerusalem or parts of Israel.
These people have difficulty visiting other cities in the West Bank
and cannot travel to Gaza. So the Palestinians are being separated
from themselves".
Bishara Awad - Principle of Bethlehem Bible College
- National Geographic - Article and photo gallery in the current issue: Bethlehem 2007 A.D. http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-12/bethlehem/finkel-text.html
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