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PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas attends Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, last year. Abbas, in recent years, has depicted Jesus as Palestinian, says the writer. (photo credit: Ahmad Gharabli/Reuters) The ahistorical myth that Jesus was a Palestinian is often rooted in nationalist propaganda designed to erase Jewish history and memory, a centuries-old system of anti-Jewish oppression. With Christmas bells a’ringing and billions soon to begin their celebrations,  Jesus, a Jew , would be in for a real surprise (and identity crisis) to hear guests on his birthday claiming that he was from Palestine, a term he might have never encountered during his lifetime. Nevertheless, it’s that time of year; when like clockwork, some pro-Palestinian activists have again begun unleashing social media posts claiming that Jesus – born in Bethlehem – was a Palestinian.    In reality, Jesus was a proud, observant Jew who lived in his indigenous homela...

By  MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN     Published:  DECEMBER 24, 2023 20:15 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 (photo credit: MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL/VIA REUTERS) "Christmas is supposed to be a time of goodwill to all men and peace on Earth," the prime minister said in a video he posted on X. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his Christmas greeting this year to condemn Hamas and call on the  Christian community to support Israel  in its battle against terrorism. "Christmas is supposed to be a time of goodwill to all men and peace on Earth," the prime minister said in a video he posted on X. "Well, we don't have peace on Earth, not in our part anyway, and we certainly don't see the goodwill to all men.   Gold In Mexico (See Prices) Sponsored by Gold In Mexico | Search Ads "We're facing monsters, monsters who murdered children ...

STOCK IMAGE – A lightning strikes the city of Buenos Aires during a storm on May 23, 2023. (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) At least 13 people have died in a big thunderstorm that left the whole city of Bahia Blanca, Argentina, without electricity and hundreds evacuated.  On Saturday, a huge thunderstorm hit the port city, causing the roof of a sports club to collapse, killing at least 13 people who were sheltering from the storm inside.  The mayor of Bahia Blanca, Federico Susbielles, also confirmed the death toll in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Unfortunately, the emergency service confirms the death of 13 people in the Bahiense del Norte club,” Susbielles said. He continued, stating that in the course of the emergency they received “430 serious calls, 132 reported cases of hypothermia, over 100 roofs flying away, over 1000 downed trees, and a peak of 350 evacuated people housed in five evacuation centers.” Susbielles said that over 250 public service r...

(Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) At least 61 people have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya. The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IMO) announced the deaths of at least 61 people, including women and children.  BREAKING: 61 DROWN IN LIBYAN MIGRANT VESSEL CAPSIZE Over 60 migrants have drowned in a vessel capsizing off Libya's coast, according to the UN.  The boat, carrying 86 migrants, was overtaken by waves near Zuwara. Central Mediterranean route remains deadly, with 2,250…  pic.twitter.com/vPDT5X1DRg — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)  December 17, 2023 According to the IOM’s Libya office, the boat carrying about 86 people left the coastal city of Zuwara, which is west of the capital Tripoli and 37 miles from the Tunisian border. They also stated that “the central Mediterranean continues to be one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes.”  61 migrants including women and children drowned following a tragic shipwreck off Li...

(Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) North Korea has launched a missile into the East Sea and has reportedly blamed the United States for the increase in military tension on the Korean Peninsula. According to South Korea, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, potentially as a protest against recent moves by Seoul and Washington to strengthen their nuclear deterrent against North Korean threats. The missile was fired at approximately 10:38 p.m. from a location close to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and traveled 354 miles before splashing down in the sea, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea. The South Korean military announced that it was providing the launch data to the U.S. and Japan for additional analysis while keeping an eye out for potential North Korean military actions. The launch was denounced as a “blatant violation” of resolutions passed by the U.N. Security Council prohibiting Nort...