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Visit Bethlehem 

It is easy to visit Bethlehem. You can visit independently or with a group . You can visit  as part of a pilgrimage, to see the sights, learn Arabic or to volunteer. Find out more below. 

Where is Bethlehem

​Most Americans believe Bethlehem is an Israeli town inhabited by a mixture of Jews and Muslims, a survey of US perceptions of the town has shown; only 15 per cent of Americans realise that it is a Palestinian city with a mixed Christian-Muslim community, lying in the occupied West Bank. 

The nationwide survey, carried out by top US political pollsters Zogby International, canvassed 15,000 American respondents.  The poll was commissioned by OPEN BETHLEHEM to coincide with a survey carried out in Bethlehem itself – canvassing 1,000 respondents from the three urban centres of Bethlehem, where the population splits almost equally between Muslims and Christians.

The surveys have put the spotlight on the plight of the town, which has been fast losing its indigenous Christian population since the construction of the Israeli wall plunged Bethlehem into economic crisis. 

To read the detailed findings of the survey click here.

The Wall and its Impact on Bethlehem

For a better understanding of the Wall and its impact on Palestinians in the West Bank and Bethlehem click here.

Visit Bethlehem

Open Bethlehem works to promote alternative travel programmes organised by a network of tour operators that offer a well-rounded experience of Bethlehem, through fact-finding tours, engagement with the city’s life and culture and the work of its institutions. We invite you all to visit Bethlehem. 
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