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The Lutheran pastor in Bethlehem, Mitri Raheb sees the $3.5bn tourist industry as a key issue for Christian groups visiting the region with 98% of the money staying in Israel.

“You have all these Christian groups coming here with their hymn books and they sing about peace and touch all these ancient stones but how their tour is structured is widening the gap between Israel and Palestine, rich and poor, between north and south."

"We need a re-routing of tourism."