An interview with Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, general director, The International Center of Bethlehem; senior pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church; and president, Diyar Consortium. Can you give us a snapshot of what daily life is like for people living in Bethlehem? The “little town of Bethlehem” is becoming more and more like a prison surrounded…

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