The Christians of Palestine: Strength, Vulnerability, and Self-restraint within a Multi-sectarian Community
Author: Baard Helge Kaartveit
Publisher/Publication: Middle Eastern Studies
Volume/Issue: 49(5)
DOI/ISBN: 10.1080/00263206.2013.811652
This article deals with how the Christian and Muslim relations are framed in a specific setting. More specifically, based on ten-month fieldwork in the West Bank and a particular focus on the District of Bethlehem, the author examines how the Christians are vulnerable to the structural problems of Palestine and its occupation in a context that goes beyond sectarian-based approaches. The author argues that the Christian Palestinians are persistent to national unity and sectarian harmony against many odds.
