Projects >> BETHLEHEM AND THE WALL

The city of Bethlehem is now cut off from the rest of the West Bank by the so-called 'security wall'. While Israeli officials claim the barrier has been successful in preventing terrorism, from the Palestinian point of view it is seriously affecting tourism to the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

To enter the city visitors must pass through a new $8 million security terminal and more than a dozen military checkpoints. As a result, the city has over 60% unemployment, while the Christian mayor, Victor Batarseh, claims his city is nothing more than a prison.