A CRISIS CREATED BY HATE
Christian communities in the West Bank trace their roots back nearly two thousand years, long before modern political borders existed. For centuries, towns like Bethlehem, Beit Jala, and Taybeh were sustained by vibrant Christian life, sustained through periods of empire, Ottoman rule, and later British administration. After the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 and the Israeli occupation of the West Bank following the 1967 war, these communities increasingly found themselves caught between shifting political realities, military control, land seizures, and restrictions on movement.
Over time, economic hardship, limited access to land, and uncertainty about the future led many Christian families to emigrate, steadily shrinking their presence to now only 1% of the total population.
WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW?
In recent years, this long decline has been compounded by a rise in settler violence and intimidation.
The expansion of Israeli settlements — considered illegal under international law — has brought increased friction, with documented attacks on homes, farmland, churches, and clergy. Christian villages near settlements have reported harassment, vandalism of sacred sites, and pressure designed to make daily life untenable.
What is unfolding today is not an isolated outbreak of violence, but the result of decades of displacement, insecurity, and neglect placing one of the world’s oldest Christian communities at risk of disappearing from the land where Christianity was born.
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
We are uniquely connected to what is happening in the West Bank because this crisis is unfolding in the very land where our faith was born. The Christian communities of Bethlehem, Taybeh, and surrounding villages are not relics of history — they are living witnesses to the Gospel, preserving the faith through generations of hardship.
Today, our brothers and sisters in Christ face rising violence, intimidation, and displacement simply for remaining on their ancestral land. If these communities disappear, Christianity in the Holy Land risks becoming only a memory rather than a living presence.
Scripture calls us to stand with the persecuted, defend the vulnerable, and act when injustice threatens human dignity. This is one of those moments.
Caring is not enough, as solidarity requires action. You can help ensure that the Church remains alive where Jesus lived, preached, and walked. Stand with West Bank Christians now, because their survival depends on our faith put into action.
HOW VPP IS WORKING TOWARDS A SOLUTION
This past year, in Gaza, the Vulnerable People Project brought in trucks full of supplies, water, tents, and food in order to help the innocent Christian community in the area, as well as those most vulnerable, such as children, the elderly, and the sick. Often VPP was the first — and sometimes only — help to reach those that needed it. And as assistance leaves Gaza, VPP remains. Early 2026, VPP set up a program to get children harmed by blasts and warfare the prosthetics they need to operate in life.
Now, VPP turns its focus to the West Bank Christians, who have been reduced from a vibrant community to only 1% of the population. VPP has launched a petition demanding that President Trump act now to help. We are also launching media campaigns to ensure the news of what is really happening to Christians in the West Bank is told and told honestly. Finally,