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Etzion DCO: It is easier for Christian Arabs to get by here and around the world

Place: Etzion DCO
Observers: Shlomit Steinitz, Natanya Ginzburg
Sep-07-2026
| Morning

There were a lot of people, many of them Christians. As usual, the Palestinians have all the time in the world, which means that no one bothers to save a sign.
Two men got an appointment for 9 o’clock and now   it’s already after one and they’re still waiting.

We were told that more than 200 families, all of them Christians, had left Bethlehem. Many of them moved to America, where they already have families. AsChristians, they have fewer problems entering the country than Muslims.

One man who paid 350 shekels to a realtor to arrange an appointment for him at the DCO was sent home empty-handed, and he doesn’t know why.

Location Description

  • Etzion DCO

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    •   serves residents of Bethlehem and surrounding villages who need magnetic cards, work permits for Israel, permits for one-time entry for religious or health reasons, various police permits, etc.
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