Nazareth mayor cancels Christmas celebration over Trump's Jerusalem decision

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 12/14/17 09:24 AM EST

The mayor of the Israeli town of Nazareth said President Trump has taken the "joy" out of Christmas with his decision earlier this month to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Mayor Ali Salam says the town has canceled the events it had planned for the holiday, such as a Christmas market, The New York Daily News reported.

“Our identity and faith cannot be bargained The decision has taken away the joy of the holiday, and we will cancel the festivities this year,” Salam reportedly said.

Nazareth is made up of mostly Muslims and Christians and located in northern Israel. Christmas events in the city, which is a center of Christian pilgrimage, normally provide a big boost to its economy.



Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/364860-nazareth-mayor-trump-has-taken-joy-out-of-christmas-celebrations-with

[PearliePoo2]

1. Way to GO donnie! Waging your own war on Christmas! nt.

[YessirAtsaFact]

2. Conservatives love to talk about unintended consequences

This one is kinda funny, if you ignore the diplomatic implications.

A bunch of people who were going to Nazareth just had Christmas canceled, thanks to Dim Donald and his Oversized Ego Band.

[Vermijelli]

3. This mayor claimed that he "taught Trump all he knows" last year

Well maybe it's true since they both play politics with holidays.

[bdtrppr6]

4. finally

christmas is cancelled. We've won the war!

[gopiscrap]

5. Best answer yet

[Igel]

6. Love group think.

"A Xian did something bad to us. We will do something bad to Xians."

Not Trump.

Not "Americans."

But Xians.