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British Consul General visits Bethlehem city

July 9, 2015 at 12:50 pm

The British Consul General in Jerusalem visited Bethlehem city on Wednesday, where he met Bethlehem governor Jibril Al-Bakri.

Bakri briefed the Consul General on the latest developments in Bethlehem district and the difficulties resulting from Israeli occupation practices.

Bakri pointed out that there are currently 23 illegal Israeli settlements and 20 settlement outposts which host a total of around 140,000 settlers in Bethlehem district.

Bakri claimed that the Israeli army deliberately provoke Palestinians in sensitive areas such as the refugee camps of Aida, Al-Azzah and Al-Khader, but said that Palestinian security services work to prevent any confrontation in cooperation with the Palestinian factions and people.

Meanwhile, the British Consul said he is visiting Bethlehem to see the reality of the situation there and to look for possibilities of cooperation in various areas.