Selected "Film of the Week"
by The Guardian

"A ninety-minute epic that transcends politics and
normal cinema"
Daoud Kuttab - Middle East Monitor

"Undeniably Potent and Poignant"
Radio Times

"Powerful"
Time Out London

Open Bethlehem film

Film director Leila Sansour returns to Bethlehem to make a film about her hometown ...

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The Campaign

An international campaign to address the state of emergency in Bethlehem.... 

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Screenings

The film is being screened world-wide, many with Q&As hosted by the Director, VIPs and our Ambassadors  ... 
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Make a Donation

Please donate today if you want to support the distribution of Leila's films.


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 News highlights

An appeal from the Constantinian Order of St George in support of Open Bethlehem

UK 12/05/20
The British and Irish Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is raising funds for Open Bethlehem. Please give whatever you can afford - all donations welcome! ​ Read more

MPs urge sanctions on Israel

 01/08/19
Almost 150 UK parliamentarians have pressed the UK Government to introduce sanctions if Israel moves forward with their plan to illegally annex parts of the Palestinian West Bank
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Why Open Bethlehem supports the recognition of Palestine 

​18/07/2018
There is an opportunity for the UK to recognise Palestine as a state alongside the state of Israel, recognised by the British Government 68 years ago. Recognition is an attainable goal, entirely within the sovereign powers of our Government, independent of other states’ decisions, costing no money, and promised many times in the past.
18 reasons why to support recognition 

​Malala Yousafzai a New Citizen of Bethlehem!

UK 12/01/16
We are delighted to announce that Malala, the youngest ever Nobel Prize Laureate, and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, the United Nations Special Advisor on Global Education, are our newest citizens and ambassadors of Bethlehem!