Palestinian Christian leaders react to Netanyahu
A Palestinian Christian elite has affirmed that occupation policies—such as settlements, land confiscation, and restrictions on freedom of worship—are the main factors behind the decline of the Christian presence in Palestine, especially in Bethlehem. They responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims regarding his decline and called for an end to attacks on churches and Christian institutions, emphasizing that the real threat comes from occupation practices targeting land and religious freedom. They explained that Christian emigration is increasing as a result of these policies, with the number of Christians steadily decreasing since the Nakba of 1948, when their proportion dropped from over 8% to about 1.9%. Christian institutions are also subjected to frequent acts of assault and harassment, threatening the continued existence of the Christian community in Palestine.
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