Israeli settler groups have begun bulldozing Palestinian lands in the town of Beit Sahour to make way for a new settler outpost. The settlement threatens the existence of the largest remaining Christian community in the West Bank, residents say.

Israeli soldiers and police officers at the former Israeli military base, Ush al-Ghurab, at the edge of Beit Sahour outside of Bethlehem in February 2010. (Photo: Najeh Hashlamoun/APA Images)Israeli settler groups have begun bulldozing Palestinian lands in the town of Beit Sahour to make way for a new settler outpost. The settlement threatens the existence of the largest remaining Christian community in the West Bank, residents say.

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