 way back in the early 60s and this is as i said before this is the biblical heartland of the jewish people in the state of israel and every time you hear on the news that they have a connection to this point that point they don't bethlehem as you mentioned before i mean this is an ancient jewish town so their connection only is in modern times and unfortunately israel in the 90s turned over these strategic parts of these strategic areas including the major population centers over the palestinian authority