A study by the Pew Research Center found that the decline in the Arab Christian population was both a result of a lower birth rate among Christians compared to Muslims and the fact that Christians were more likely to emigrate than any other religious group. A statistical analysis of the Christian exodus cited a lack of economic and educational opportunities among a community known for its middle-class status and higher education.</blockquote/></ref>
After the Israel-Gaza War started, Palestinian Christians in Gaza fear being "swept under for the rubble or into the desert"future of their tiny community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.972magfoxnews.com/palestinianworld/gaza-christians-gazafear-bethlehemfor-christmas/future-of-tiny-community|title=Palestinian Gaza Christians in Gaza fear being ‘swept under the rubble or into the desert’for future of tiny community|date=December 28July 25, 20232012|publisher=+972 MagazineFox News}}</ref>
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