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Bethlehem Christians reject Netanyahu's account of emigration causes
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Christian religious, civic and academic figures in Bethlehem rejected remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly, in which he claimed Christian emigration from the city had increased under recent conditions, Palestine News Network reported. The Bethlehem leaders disputed Netanyahu's characterization of the causes behind Christian departures from the city.
The figures cited the Israeli occupation as the key driver of Christian emigration from Bethlehem, contradicting the Israeli premier's framing of the issue. Their statement represents a direct challenge to Netanyahu's presentation of the demographic shifts affecting the Palestinian Christian community.
