Victor Batarseh (b. 1935) is the mayor of Bethlehem in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories. He was elected in 2005. He is a retired physician, a Roman Catholic, and a former activist in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. By law, the holder of this post must be a Christian. Wikipedia
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