Arab Christians of Palestine and the West Bank

The Marginalization of Christians in Historic Palestine

August 28, 2024

By Mehdi El Merini

By Mehdi El Merini /Arab America Contributing Writer The Christian community in historic Palestine, though numerically small, is historically significant, tracing its roots back to the earliest days of Christianity. However, in modern Israel, both Palestinian and Arab-Israeli Christians face systemic discrimination and mistreatment. This article explores the historical and contemporary challenges produced by the … Continued

Jerusalem and West Bank Christian Palestinian Populations Shrinking while Christian Community in Israel Proper Grows Slightly

December 29, 2021

By John Mason

Recent comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury point to the disparities between Arab Christians living in the Holy Land and those living in Israel proper. Contributing writer, John Mason, points to a semantic issue that has arisen between Israeli census counters and Christian leaders that clouds the issue of how many Christians are leaving the Holy Land to greener pastures. Christian Arabs being forced from East Jerusalem is yet another disparity.

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