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The Bethlehem of our imagination is the place where Christ was born – where the second and, to date, biggest of the Abrahamic faiths was born.
But over the past 20 years, Bethlehem has been convulsed by siege and protest and almost encircled by Israeli settlements and a wall that divides much of the Palestinian territories.
The mayor of Bethlehem is a teacher, a Christian and a woman – Vera Baboun
She’s been in Australia as a guest of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Vera Baboun seeks a peaceful resolution to the Israel-Palestine crisis but she also knows the challenges.