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Palestinian Christians face 'hopeless' future, exodus from West Bank mounts

Palestinian Christians are increasingly leaving the West Bank due to severe economic and humanitarian hardships, according to clergy members and community leaders. Reverend Mitri Raheb of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem expressed concern that the community could disappear entirely by 2050 if current conditions persist. Hundreds have departed since the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalated, with individuals like entrepreneur Issa Qassis contemplating immigration to the United States due to feelings of frustration and hopelessness. AI

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Palestinian Christians face 'hopeless' future, exodus from West Bank mounts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    ‘Hopeless’: Palestinian Christians leave West Bank as hardships mount

    Palestinian Christians call themselves “living stones” and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for much longer, believes Reverend Mitri Raheb. “If the current conditions continue, there will not be a single Palestinian Christian l…