Palestinian Christians - Ongoing forcible displacement and dispossession

This paper seeks to draw attention to the forcible displacement of the Palestinian people and the resulting human impact on the overall population, though with a particular focus on the Christian element. For this purpose, a general overview of the situation will be provided, alongside a series of case studies concerning the personal experiences of Christian families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Finally, the paper will present recommendations on the issue at hand. Each case study will seek to explore and explain a key issue, with each supported by powerful testimony from members of the Palestinian Christian population. These testimonies are drawn from extensive interviews conducted between August-October 2012 by Kairos Palestine and BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency Rights and Refugee Rights. The names of the individuals who provided these testimonies have been changed, as in each case the participant fears that their involvement in this project may draw negative reprisals on behalf of the Israeli authorities. We thank each one for their courage.

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