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Technically it isn't. At the moment, Bethlehem is in the Palestinian controlled West Bank. However,geographically, it is in the territory that is traditionally known as Israel. Politics does strange things to maps sometimes.

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Yes, it is located in the Palestinian Territory, about 5 miles from Jerusalem.

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