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Mimi Gewirtz

Aug 2, 2026, 2:46 PM

A man rests by a row of empty shops near the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, ahead of Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 17, 2024. (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Bethlehem's Christians are going abroad to escape economic collapse, leaving behind weaker institutions and a more fragile West Bank. Israel can't afford to lose them

About Me

Mimi Gewirtz is completing an MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation at Tel Aviv University, where her research examines Christian emigration from the Bethlehem governorate. Her writing has appeared in Tablet.