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Birthplace of Jesus dismantling all Christmas
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in Gaza'

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Posted By: Moritz55, 11/17/2023 4:34:42 PM

City officials in the birthplace of Jesus Christ are tearing down Christmas decorations in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's continued invasion of Gaza. Bethlehem, an ancient city located in the West Bank, declared via social media and official spokespeople that decorations installed in previous years are being removed amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. "Bethlehem Municipality crews announced the dismantling of Christmas decorations installed several years ago in the city's neighborhoods and removing all festive appearances

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 11/17/2023 4:43:57 PM (No. 1600451)
Islam is hate, violence and killing. Their "religion" is just an evil cult.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Mcscow sailor 11/17/2023 5:00:27 PM (No. 1600466)
Neither Islam nor Judaism celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. That said, the pricipal source of income for Bethlehem is Christian tourism, and the city officials of Bethlehem seem hell bent on destroying their economy.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Birddog 11/17/2023 5:02:47 PM (No. 1600468)
Yeah well....Mecca used to be a Christian City, Medina used to be a Jewish city, before the "Borg" arrived, or were even invented. I know a lot of Christians have, and/or would like to make a Pilgrimage. or at least a tourist visit to Bethlehem, I cannot think of any who would want to right at this time.(Though it might be interesting to see just how many have booked trips, and whether they can/will get refunds)
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Reply 4 - Posted by: mythman 11/17/2023 6:34:35 PM (No. 1600505)
IIRC, abut 15 years ago several Palestinian gunmen running from authorities entered the Church of the Nativity - a cave where Jesus is said to have been born - took the monks there hostage, and holed out for a couple weeks. They defecated and urinated there, and apparently defiled some other Holy things. I believed they then negotiated a safe exit.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 11/17/2023 6:49:00 PM (No. 1600512)
I put up more Christmas decorations every year to make up for the anti-Christmas hate groups, so should the city.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: smokincol 11/17/2023 9:40:51 PM (No. 1600574)
I don't happen to see the connection here but if those in charge, in Bethlehem, see it in another perspective, good luck to them - sure as Hell won't spoil my Christmas
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Reply 7 - Posted by: FLCracker 11/17/2023 11:54:50 PM (No. 1600627)
How come the World doesn't have a shrine where Mohammed was born?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: mifla 11/18/2023 5:32:15 AM (No. 1600684)
And the IDF is dismantling Hamas in solidarity with sane people everywhere.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: robertthomason 11/18/2023 2:08:19 PM (No. 1600996)
Let's see. The Jews and the Muslims are at war with one another, so they take down the Christmas decorations? I believe there's a message there.
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