New Bethlehem is a location in The Handmaid's Tale described as a "modernized, strategically liberalized island"[1] inside Gileadean territory, where parts of Gileadean criminal and social laws are suspended such as no handmaids and hangings as well as women being allowed to hold a job, wear pants, and read and write.[2].
Events in New Bethlehem and Other Mentions[]
Season Five[]
Season Six[]
Quotes to New Bethlehem[]
“A characteristic quote about New Bethlehem” — Who + when.
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- ↑ Commander Lawrence in Episode 5.8, Motherland
- ↑ "No handmaids or hangings". - Commander Lawrence in Episode 5.8, Motherland