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Palestinian Christian Population Could Vanish by 2050, Cleric Warns

8/8/2026

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Reverend Mitri Raheb warned no Palestinian Christians will remain by 2050 if conditions persist.
The West Bank now has 40,000-45,000 Christians (just over 1%), down from 6% in 1967; a 2020 poll found 35% consider leaving.
Over 200 families have left since the 2023 Gaza war, including 15 from Taybeh, cutting its residents to about 1,200, and prompting Ramallah entrepreneur Issa Qassis, 31, to consider moving to the United States.

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Reverend Mitri Raheb warned no Palestinian Christians will remain by 2050 if conditions persist.
The West Bank now has 40,000-45,000 Christians (just over 1%), down from 6% in 1967; a 2020 poll found 35% consider leaving.
Over 200 families have left since the 2023 Gaza war, including 15 from Taybeh, cutting its residents to about 1,200, and prompting Ramallah entrepreneur Issa Qassis, 31, to consider moving to the United States.