New Yorkers enraged over Times Square Christmas billboard that proclaims 'Jesus is Palestinian'
Story by Natasha Anderson • 20h
A billboard in Times Square proclaiming that 'Jesus is Palestinian' has been branded 'embarrassing' and 'inflammatory' by onlookers and social media users alike.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) launched a controversial billboard campaign in the popular New York City tourist spot ahead of Christmas in an attempt to raise awareness about Gaza.
The campaign features two digital messages about the geographical and cultural origins of Jesus Christ, who according to the Bible was born in Bethlehem, a city in the Palestinian West Bank territory.
'Jesus is Palestinian. Merry Christmas,' the first message reads. The second featured a passage from the Quran, the central religious text of Islam, in which the birth of Jesus was announced.
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