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US denies visa to Bethlehem priest invited to speak at American event
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The United States denied a visa to a priest from Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity who was scheduled to speak at an event in the US, Middle East Eye reported. The denial came despite the cleric's previous visits to America.
Munther Isaac, pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, also received a visa denial for a separate American event, according to the outlet. Isaac had traveled to the US on prior occasions.
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