Christians are under attack in the Middle East – and not even a visit from the Pope can convince them to stay – Independent April 28, 2017 by Fulcrum In the British mandate of Palestine, the Christian population was 9.6 per cent of the population. By 1999, it was 2.9 per cent. Meanwhile, 35 per cent of the Christians of the West Bank and Gaza left between 1967 and 1999. Robert Fisk. Independent 27 April 2017 FulcrumShareTweetShare