(And somebody needs to explain to that evil bastard pope Francis that Bethlehem is a town in what was Judea, a region in Israel. There was no Palestine then.)
Pope Francis unveiled the annual nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend - raising some eyebrows in the process.
A noticeable addition this year saw the seminal scene's baby Jesus draped in a keffiyeh - a traditional scarf used by Palestinians as a national symbol. It was designed by Palestinian artists Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi, both of whom hail from the Palestinian town of Bethlehem.
Jesus was born into a Jewish family in Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago - and his death triggered the birth of Christianity.
A statement from the wheelchair-bound pontiff, moreover, saw him humbly ask onlookers for peace in the Middle East, weeks after he called for an investigation into what he said may be a 'genocide' occurring in the Gaza Strip.
That came in response to repeated Israeli military attacks in the region - also considered the holy land in the Catholic faith.
In another controversial move, the pope was joined Sunday by PLO executive committee member Ramzi Khouri, who conveyed 'warm greetings' on behalf of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Now the president of the State of Palestine as well the Palestinian National Authority, the politician has since been subject to criticism for distorting Jewish history and engaging in Holocaust denial.
Just last year, the 89-year-old claimed during a speech later condemned by the US, European Union, France, and Germany that Hitler killed Jews because of their 'social role' as moneylenders, rather than out of antisemitism.
He further claimed that Ashkenazi Jews are descendants of Khazars - an obscure warlike tribe in Turkistan who fought against the Arabs starting in the 600s.
Now the president of the State of Palestine as well the Palestinian National Authority, the politician has since been subject to criticism for allegedly distorting Jewish history and engaging in Holocaust denial.
Just last year, the 89-year-old claimed during a speech later condemned by the US, European Union, France, and Germany that Hitler killed Jews because of their 'social role' as moneylenders, rather than out of antisemitism.
He further claimed that Ashkenazi Jews are descendants of Khazars - an obscure warlike tribe in Turkistan who fought against the Arabs starting in the 600s.
Frank's a Commie. He will get his. God doesn't like traitors.
ReplyDeleteI am truly thankful that pope Francis will have to face judgement as all sinners will.
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