Bethlehem Church of the Nativity priest denied visa to speak at US event

Bethlehem Church of the Nativity priest denied visa to speak at US event Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 11/12/2026 - 19:32 A visa was also denied to Christmas Lutheran Church pastor Munther Isaac for a separate event, despite previous visits to the US Father Issa Thaljieh, parish priest at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, speaks in a video posted to his Instagram account, on 28 December 2023 (Screengrab/@fatherissathaljieh) Off Father Issa Thaljieh, the Palestinian parish priest a