Christians in Palestine: A threatened community?
Author: Bård Helge Kårtveit
Publisher/Publication: CHR. Michelsen Institute Brief
Volume/Issue: 11(8)
This report focuses on the evolution of Christian Palestinians as a community since the Roman times. The author argues that not only do they belong to one of the oldest Christian communities worldwide but they have also contributed and influenced the Palestinian national identity and society. Beyond being subjected to the occupational policies of Israel, Christian Palestinians are vulernable to the socio-economic and political tension within Palestine. Their migration - throughout history - is now threatening their very existance as a community in Palestine.
