Modern era thumb|Bethlehem 1937 thumb|left|2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements. thumb|1927 stamp from the Mandatory Palestine period, showcasing Rachel's Tomb (or Bilal bin Rabah Mosque) in Bethlehem Bethlehem was part of Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1948.Bethlehem. In the United Nations General Assembly's 1947 resolution to partition Palestine, Bethlehem was included in the international enclave of Jerusalem to be administered by the United Nations. Jordan captured the city during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.A Jerusalem Timeline, 3,000 Years of The City's History (2001–02) National Public Radio and BBC News. Many refugees from areas captured by Israeli forces in 1947–48 fled to the Bethlehem area, primarily settling in what became the official refugee camps of 'Azza (Beit Jibrin) and 'Aida in the north and Dheisheh in the south. The Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation via Bethlehem.ps. The influx of refugees significantly transformed Bethlehem's Christian majority into a Muslim one.Population in the Bethlehem District Bethlehem.ps.
Modern era thumb|Bethlehem 1937 thumb|left|2018 United Nations map of the area, showing the Israeli occupation arrangements. thumb|1927 stamp from the Mandatory Palestine period, showcasing Rachel's Tomb (or Bilal bin Rabah Mosque) in Bethlehem Bethlehem was part of Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1948.Bethlehem. In the United Nations General Assembly's 1947 resolution to partition Palestine, Bethlehem was included in the international enclave of Jerusalem to be administered by the United Nations. Jordan captured the city during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.A Jerusalem Timeline, 3,000 Years of The City's History (2001–02) National Public Radio and BBC News. Many refugees from areas captured by Israeli forces in 1947–48 fled to the Bethlehem area, primarily settling in what became the official refugee camps of 'Azza (Beit Jibrin) and 'Aida in the north and Dheisheh in the south. The Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation via Bethlehem.ps. The influx of refugees significantly transformed Bethlehem's Christian majority into a Muslim one.Population in the Bethlehem District Bethlehem.ps.