• FOX News Segment Postulates Real Birthplace of Jesus Not in the West Bank

Bethlehem of Judea, located in the West Bank, has traditionally been accepted by Christians as the town where Jesus was born. The West Bank is an area controlled by the Palestinians and, as such, Christian worshipers frequently find themselves caught in the middle of Palestinian-Israeli skirmishes. For example, in 2002 the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem was threatened by Israeli tanks. Later, according to Wikipedia, "the construction by Israel of the West Bank barrier ... had a severely negative impact on Bethlehem; politically, socially, and economically." With video.