The Geopolitical Status of Bethlehem Governorate

The Geopolitical Status of Bethlehem Governorate

Lead-up

Between the current millennium and the one before it, Bethlehem city has witnessed unprecedented changes to its life, in terms of the ruling periods. It started out early in the 20th century when the city was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire until it went under the British Mandate, the Jordanian rule, the Israeli Occupation to the time when the Palestinian Authority took control on parts of what became known as the Bethlehem Governorate. Table 1 list the ruling periods over Bethlehem. Click here to download Full Report

 

Prepared by:
The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem

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