Bethlehem is controlled by Palestine, and we entered a checkpoint before arriving in the city. How much of the land known as Israel belongs to Israel and how much belongs to Palestine is still a contentious subject. Our guide is a resident of Israel, a Palestinian by nationality, and a christian by choice. We found all the Palestinians we encountered to be kind and friendly toward us. Of course, we stayed in the tourist areas, otherwise we possibly could have met others who would have acted differently.
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