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Greene Critiques Bethlehem’s Rising Tensions and IDF Checkpoints

2/16/2026

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, former U.S. Congresswoman, met Bethlehem's mayor on February 16, 2026.
Greene posted on X/Twitter praising Bethlehem as birthplace of Jesus and criticizing alleged Christian persecution in the area.
Greene claimed residents want peaceful coexistence with Jewish and Muslim neighbors, but settlers take their homes.
Greene stated IDF checkpoints in Bethlehem rose from 41 to 139, reducing the area from 41 square miles to 7 square miles.

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Story summary

Marjorie Taylor Greene, former U.S. Congresswoman, met Bethlehem's mayor on February 16, 2026.
Greene posted on X/Twitter praising Bethlehem as birthplace of Jesus and criticizing alleged Christian persecution in the area.
Greene claimed residents want peaceful coexistence with Jewish and Muslim neighbors, but settlers take their homes.
Greene stated IDF checkpoints in Bethlehem rose from 41 to 139, reducing the area from 41 square miles to 7 square miles.