Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم‎, Bayt Laḥm (help·info), lit "House of Meat"; Greek: Βηθλεέμ Bethleém; Hebrew: בית לחם‎, Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread") is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 10 kilometers (6 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism.

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Thanks for these photos. I thought Bethlehem was administered by Israel. Has governate changed?

As of 1993, Israel doesn't administer nor control any Palestinian city and it doesn't administer any Palestinian settlement.

looks nice but it needs a massive renovation, i dunno why Israel and Palestine dont renovate those important cities for chirstianity, u guys would at last 10 million tourist a year if those cities were nice and renovated, money going down the drain..... :ohno:

As of 1993, Israel doesn't administer nor control any Palestinian city and it doesn't administer any Palestinian settlement.


Thanks for the information. I was under the impression that this city was. Either way, a great place.

looks nice but it needs a massive renovation, i dunno why Israel and Palestine dont renovate those important cities for chirstianity, u guys would at last 10 million tourist a year if those cities were nice and renovated, money going down the drain..... :ohno:

Dignity is more important than wealth

Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم‎, Bayt Laḥm (help·info), lit "House of Meat"; Greek: Βηθλεέμ Bethleém; Hebrew: בית לחם‎, Beit Lehem, lit "House of Bread") is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 10 kilometers (6 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism.

well Beit Lechem in Hebrew means "house of bread".

Dignity is more important than wealth

what dignity haves to do with tourism?? ur crazy or something???

Bethlehem is a sacred place, it's not Las Vegas.

well Beit Lechem in Hebrew means "house of bread".

The Arabic equivalent of Hebrew "lehem" is "lahm". I guess the Muslims preferred to use the Arabic equivalent (meaning "meat") to preserve the pronunciation instead of calling it "Beyt Jubz" or something.

Bethlehem is a sacred place, it's not Las Vegas.

ever heard of religious tourism?? take examples from mecca or vatican city....geez :ohno:

ever heard of religious tourism?? take examples from mecca or vatican city....geez :ohno:

Pilgrimage is not about collecting money, and the best way to develop the region is to stop the occupation

Pilgrimage is not about collecting money, and the best way to develop the region is to stop the occupation

jesus i know were ur going, yeah Israel is a cancer that needs to be destroyed so all the world can live in peace....ur so brainwashed...:ohno:

I think Herze is talking about spending money in preservation and maintenance rather than Las-Vegas-ing the place...

No other way of ensuring it lasts forever...

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Nice pics, but annoyingly argumentative responses.

Thanks for these photos. I thought Bethlehem was administered by Israel. Has governate changed?

Nope, Bethlehem or other cities in the West Bank never was administered by Israel. Bethlehem is still run by Palestinian Christian. Our mayor of Bethlehem is a Palestinian Christian.

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