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2000 years ago the virgin mary and joseph arrived here, there is no room for them in the end so they went to a manger. right behind me. where the baby jesus was born. here in bethlehem. it's the beginning of christianity here in the state of israel. the manger was actually in a cave. which became a shrine and in the year 330 a.d., the first christian roman emperor constantine built a church above it. we were invited in for an exclusive look. >> hey hello. how are you. >> thank you so much for having us. you're going to show us the church today? >> yes the church of nativity. were gonna walk by...

And this really defense forces moved in and surrounded them. the siege lasted 39 days until a deal was eventually met the hostages are released and they surrendered. ♪ ♪ the squares best known however, for the manger that it's named after. and the christian celebrations that continue to make it a magnet for christian pilgrims. even as the number of christians living in bethlehem continues to dwindle. all month long, this december fox news is bringing an all-american christmas with stories about the true characters of the season. classic holiday movies, and original specials featuring your ...

Petition. to divide palestine between the arabs and the jews. >> the british mandate government was not able to succeed. and in 1947, the un general assembly adopted a resolution to permanently partition the area. >> the resolution was adopted. >> on may 14, 1948 the state of israel was established. >> history was made as a jewish state of israel was born. for the first time since the roman legion destroyed jerusalem and the year 70 a.d., the jewish people have a nation of their own. >> did not last long. immediately the arab neighbors attacks. >> the egyptian army pushed into palestine the mo...

But now is a little bit better than other years. they once an open country. that's why they go. >> but you plan on staying in bethlehem? >> i am singing bethlehem because i have four kids we cannot leave because they have schools, our lives are here. if we go away, or leave, who is going to stay here? >> but you worry if all the christian goes than there won't any christians in bethlehem. >> yes the situation is that. >> christians that make the government issues. what if you like tattoo is something they want to get? >> it's the holy land.

You set i'm going to be a tattoo artist in bethlehem. >> welt when i start everybody was against me. your family. >> yes my family religious leaders. >> is forbidden judaism right? >> yes. see mexico as a christian, not for bedroom, but this is not a majority christian town right now. >> we are a 1% now. >> 1%. wow. we have heard 8%, 10%, you're saying closer to 1%? why is that? >> situations. >> situation? i understand you have to be careful, but is that economics, religious, is it political? is it all them? >> i don't know what to say