Christmas Time: When the West Appeases and Islam Slaughters
One of the most odious aspects of the so-called War on Christmas is Western appeasement of Muslim sensibilities.
Jerusalem Santa extends Christmas greetings from the Ho, Ho, Holy Land [WATCH]
Some 120,000 Christians arriving in Israel for the upcoming holiday.
War on Christmas and Hanukkah
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Christians and Jews, especially when Christmas and Hanukkah coincide, as they do this season. Jews around the world will celebrate Hanukkah this year from December 18 until December 26th. When I used to live in the United States, the union of the two winter holidays aroused […]
How will Christians celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land?
While Jewish holidays in Israel are spectacular, marked by public events and widespread celebration, many Christians come to Israel specifically to celebrate Christmas in the Holy land. For them, it represents an irreplaceable experience. The winter season in Israel is markedly different than in the US. Christians make up less than 2% of the population […]
West Bank Christians can’t avoid mixing politics with Christmas
On the surface, Christmas preparations are back with a vengeance in the Bethlehem area after two bleak pandemic years. In Beit Sahour, a small town that borders Bethlehem, where Christians believe the angels announced the birth of Jesus, Christmas bling adorns almost every business. Tour groups file in and out of the grounds of the […]
Israel criticized for refusing Gaza Christians visas to Bethlehem – REPORT
Arab media is reporting that the Israeli government denied entry visas to about 260 Christians from Gaza to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem. The report, first appearing in WAFA news, cited Kamel Ayyad, the director of public relations for the Gaza Greek Orthodox Church. Ayyad stated that the church had provided the Palestinian Civil Affairs Authority […]
Christians in Bethlehem accuse Palestinian Authority of ‘hijacking’ Christmas
The Palestinian Authority canceled a press conference to present the program of the upcoming Christmas celebrations that was going to take place in Ramallah on Thursday, the Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. According to the report, in the past, the pre-Christmas press conference had always been organized in the city of Bethlehem. The change of venue […]
Christmas in the Holy Land: Why This Year a Dark Shadow Looms Over the Christian Holiday
Hundreds of thousands of Christians visit Israel every year to visit some of the Bible’s most important sites and follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, who is said to have been born in Bethlehem and later crucified and resurrected at what is now the site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s […]
A Christmas Crusade: Scapegoating the Jews
Anyone connected to reality would be perplexed by church leaders’ campaign to blame Israeli Jews for driving Christians out of Israel, as the country’s Christian population actually increased last year.
The Pinch That Stole Christmas
“All you’ll feel is just a little pinch,” said the friendly nurse as she injected one of the world’s new favorite vaccines into a child’s arm.