Wall squeezes Bethlehem Christians
By Jon Leyne
BBC News, Bethlehem

It must be barely 10 km from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. Jesus and Mary probably took this road, as they made their way down from Nazareth 2,000 years ago.

But take the route today, and you are confronted with a new obstacle.

The barrier Israel is building around the West Bank slices through what used to be the main road. At this point it is a towering wall of concrete.

All visitors to the Palestinian town of Bethlehem must now pass through a high security checkpoint. the rest