Nazareth, City Where Christians Believe Jesus Was Raised, Just Cancelled Christmas Because of Trump
Nazareth, a Muslim-majority city in contemporary Israel where Christians believe Jesus was raised, has officially cancelled its Christmas celebrations this year.
Mayor Ali Salam cited U.S. President Donald Trump as the reason for the cancellation, citing the president's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
“Our identity and faith aren’t up for debate,” Salam said at a Thursday press conference. “The decision has taken away the joy of the holiday, and we will thus cancel the festivities this year.”
Newsweek reports that the cancellation will impact the local economy "severely," as tens of thousands of people travel to the town during the Christmas season for the festivities.
Trump has repeatedly promised that the U.S. would say "Merry Christmas" again, despite the fact that Americans and American leaders have never stopped using the ubiquitous phrase.
But the president has managed to dampen the Christmas spirit on the other side of the world through his offensive, widely-panned decision on Jerusalem.
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