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Download or read book Bethlehem 2000 International Conference written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) organized a highly successful Bethlehem 2000 International Conference, which convened from 18 to 19 February 1999 at the Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) headquarters in Rome. With Bethlehem at the center of millennial celebrations, the Palestinian people were proud and honored to be hosting such a historic occasion that, it is hoped, would reflect and promote a vision of peace, reconciliation and goodwill for all humankind. However, following the long years of occupation and extensive damage to the economic and social infrastructure of Palestinian towns and cities, including Bethlehem, the Palestinian people were unable to meet the demands necessitated by such an enormous undertaking alone. The Bethlehem 2000 Project, inaugurated by the Palestinian Authority in March 1997, serves as the main vehicle for pursuing the rehabilitation and development of the city of Bethlehem in anticipation of the 2 million pilgrims and tourists expected to visit the city throughout the commemorations.
