Posted on 12/14/2017 5:29:46 PM PST by SJackson
Nazareth cancels Christmas celebrations over Trump's Israel decision.
by Lucia I. Suarez Sang Fox News
Just like during the original Christmas, Jesus' birth will not be celebrated in Nazareth this year -- though this time, it's being blamed on President Trump.
Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has caused a backlash in the region, particularly among Muslims, and the reaction's reverberated to Nazareth, where the town's mayor, Ali Salam, announced Thursday that all planned Christmas events would be canceled.
“Our identity and faith cannot be bargained,” Salam, a Muslim, said, according to 10 News. “[Trump’s] decision has taken away the joy of the holiday and we will cancel the festivities this year.”
Nazareth, the northern Israeli town which is home to a population made up mostly of Muslims and Christians, is scrapping all holiday plans, including a Christmas market and festival.
The annual events are a huge tourist attraction during the Christmas season. Nazareth is believed to be Jesus Christ's childhood home, though he was born in Bethlehem. Still, Nazareth is an important point on the Christian Christmas pilgrimage.
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Nazareth to observe most Christmas festivities despite anger over Trump.
Jerusalem Post
Nazareth to observe most Christmas festivities despite anger over Trump
By BEN LYNFIELD 12/14/2017
While canceling performances, most holiday activities will go on as normal.
Nazareth Mayor Ali Salam decided Thursday to keep most Christmas festivities intact despite anger over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
“Our message is we love Jerusalem, we’ll never abandon you under any circumstances,” he said at a press conference in which he announced that singing performances on outdoor stages that are normally part of Nazareth’s Christmas Market would be canceled.
He termed Trump “wretched” and said the US president had “stabbed” Palestinians with the Jerusalem decision.
But he also noted that “there are commercial interests of the city and we are used to hundreds of thousands coming for this season.”
After the press conference, it was erroneously reported that Salam had canceled the Christmas Market. But, according to the Al-Arab website, the municipality issued a statement denying this. It said that “the cancellation only applies to artistic performances on stages,” and that outdoor stalls would remain, the lighting of the Christmas tree will take place Sunday as scheduled, programs in the Old City will proceed, and a parade will be held on December 23.
“Christmas season in Nazareth is the season of good and blessing and we are completely vigilant that commercial interests won’t be damaged,” the statement said.
See, see - Trump’s violent, harsh, campaign rhetoric again!
What a statement. Wow. Impressive.
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I don't know which article is correct. Like everything else, it's Trump's fault. For those not aware of the demographics, Nazareth is about 70% Muslim
So basically this clown wants the Christians in Nazareth to suffer. How classy! NOT!!
Ah, screw the Muslims ... it’s CHRISTMAS!!!! (Idiots)
Muslims cancel Christmas. Blame Trump.
Got it.
Well, I guess they showed us, didn’t they?
All that money from selling to Christmas Tourists brave enough (or dumb enough)to visit that area will not be earned this year.
So there!!!
I don’t think Trump is the one threatening the violence.
In the true spirit of the season:
“and we are completely vigilant that commercial interests won’t be damaged,”
and,
“Nazareth is believed to be Jesus Christ’s childhood home”
“... believed to be...”?
Let’s not accept anything in the bible as facts, shall we, media?
But if Islam says Mohammed stopped at a mosque in Jerusalem on his way to heaven, then we’ll just report that as fact; even though Jerusalem at the time was under Byzantine rule and there were no mosques in the city.
Nazarestahn’s mayor haz spoken!
Time to kick every last Mohammadan the hell out of Israel.
When the media, Mohammadans, and Marxists (Democrats) all hate you, you know you’re on the side of God.
Nazareth used to be a Christian arab town
Apparently things have chsnged
No its not Trump’s fault
Its perpetually angry theocentric arrogant disrespectful muslims
So let me get this straight. An American president decides to move the American embassy in Jewish country. So a muslim town decides to cancel Christian religious ceremonies in protest. Got ya.
Let’s see.
Trump decides to recognize Jerusalem instead of Tel Aviv as the capital of Israel and NAZARETH cancels Christmas cause why exactly????????
Islam is a cancer.
For muslims any excuse to eradicate Christianity will work.
rofl, Muslims are upset about the Jews, so they won’t allow Christians to celebrate Christmas.
This says it all about those scumbags.
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