And they say, how can people say that about Israel? It's the one country that values and protects Christianity. You know, there's a town in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. When we controlled [Bethlehem], it was 80% Christian. When we did the Oslo Accords, we handed over Bethlehem to the Palestinian authorities... it went from 80% Christian to 20% Christian. 80% Muslim. Right now, because the Christians have basically been driven out. Israel is the one country in the Middle east that protects Christians, that values Christians, that embraces Christianity. (1:15:14–1:15:31)
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Asserts that the Christian population in Bethlehem decreased significantly after control was transferred to the Palestinian authorities.
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