A new digital billboard in New York City’s Times Square declaring, “Jesus is Palestinian. Merry Christmas,” is drawing backlash and fueling debate, as its sponsors say the message is meant to spotlight the war in Gaza and what they describe as the erasure of Palestinian identity.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said the ad is intended to “reclaim a fundamental truth” about Jesus’ birthplace and to spark conversation during the Christmas season, reports Mediaite.
The group promoted the billboard on Instagram, linking the message to the ongoing conflict and using the term “genocide” to describe conditions in Gaza.
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