In Nazareth, the town where Jesus grew up, canceled Christmas

In Nazareth, the town where Jesus grew up, canceled Christmas

The mayor of Nazareth Ali Salam, who is a Muslim, ordered to cancel all the celebrations, timed to the Christian holiday of Christmas, in protest against the recognition by the tramp of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

«Our identity and faith are not discussed – said Salam in an interview with the Times. – The decision [of the President of the United States of Jerusalem] took away the joy of the holidays, so this year we will cancel all the celebrations».

In Nazareth, the town where Jesus grew up, canceled Christmas

Salam has canceled all scheduled events, including the festival and the large Christmas market.

According to the New Testament, Nazareth is the city where he spent his childhood and youth of Jesus Christ. Now the city is on the territory of modern Israel, and about 69% of its population is Muslim. The Nazareth referred to as the «Arab capital of Israel». In addition, he is considered the»cradle of Christianity».

President Donald trump has officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on December 6, destroying a decade of neutrality of United States in this matter. Some American allies called the move «very dangerous» and «catastrophic» for the middle East relations between Israelis and Palestinians have long maintained the struggle for the city.

In connection with this decision, Salam called trump’s «unhappy» and stressed that the US President «has dealt a treacherous stab in the back» to all Palestinians.

Jesus»s hometown Nazareth cancels Christmas because Trump took the joy out of the holidays https://t.co/eQwtYEKCs6 pic.twitter.com/YqUcL1UYd4

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