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[kopboy]

asked in local pub quiz. is bethlehem in israel

[Jude123]

Yes

[fergol]

That's like saying is London in England surely or is it a trick question?

[kopboy]

bethlehem is in the west bank once palestine but is the occupied west bank israel or jorden?

[jonno psycho]

Bethlem is very close to Jerusalem and is indeed in Israel.

[kopboy]

thanks

[Marsh]

From Wikipedia:
"On December 21, 1995, Bethlehem became one of the areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority. It is capital of the Bethlehem district. The current population of the town is about 40,000. The Christian population is no longer the majority, but a special statute requires that the mayor and a majority of the municipal council must nevertheless be Christian".

Of course that was ten years ago but  I suspect that Palestinians would say it is in Palestine and Israelis might say it is in Israel.

[gen2]

I always understood that Bethlehem was in Judea.

[gardenknowin]

It's also in South Africa, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia - perhaps it was a trick question !!

[kopboy]

thanks to you all but the debate continues

[nesta]

There's a Bethlehem in South Wales too.

In Carmarthenshire I believe.