West Bank & Jerusalem
West Bank hardships accelerate Palestinian Christian exodus
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Palestinian Christians, who trace their presence in the Holy Land back two thousand years, face accelerating departures as economic hardship and political conditions worsen across the West Bank, Al-Monitor reported. Reverend Mitri Raheb expressed alarm at the trajectory, warning that without substantial improvement in living conditions, the Christian community could vanish entirely from the region where it originated.
Members of the community refer to themselves as "living stones," emphasizing their deep historical roots and continuous inhabitation of the territory. The Christian population has contracted sharply over recent decades, marking what may become the end of one of Christianity's oldest surviving communities in its geographic and spiritual birthplace.
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