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Guest Post: The Muslim Cabbie Who Saved Chrismas

There aren’t too many people who don’t remember Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, also known as “The Grinch.” It was a 2000 American film starring Jim Carey based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. For four weeks it sat as the #1 film in the U.S., eventually earning… »

Santa vs. Israeli Soldiers

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Guest Post: A Letter From A Palestinian Muslim to Santa

ShareDear Mr. Santa,
This might be unusual request coming from someone who is a Muslim, but the fact I have few things on my mind.
Could you please swing by Palestine, and in particular to a place called Gaza this year. It is not too far from Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, who is ‘the reason… »

Un-Merry Christmas for me! What is going on?

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Guest Post by Nahida Izzat, an exiled Palestinian
Un-Merry Christmas for me!
What is going on?
“Hello is this the Christmas Help Line?”
“Yes… good afternoon and merry Christmas
Angela speaking
How can I help you?
Are you feeling lonely today?”
“Absolutely, awfully lonely
And I have a serious problem
Grave one without a doubt
May be you could help… sort me out
People around me are… »

Israeli Santa and Palestinian Santa: Email Exchange

ShareFrom: Santa Clause Israel
Date: Monday December 7, 2009 2:19pm
To: Santa Clause Palestine
Subject: Situation on the Ground
Hello Nicholas,
It took me a while to consider sending you this email, but I feel I need to speak to someone. I am sure you heard of the recent survey conducted in five elementary schools in Israel and five other… »

Merry Christmas…

Share Soon there will no longer be any Christians left in the Holy Land. This Christmas, educate yourself on the plight of Palestinian… »

Donkey #2 Held At Israeli Roadblock

ShareAs a BBC journalist attempts to trace the journey of Pregnant Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem on foot, and doneky, his Donkey #2 is not allowed to cross the Jalameh check point north of Jenin because he did not have the proper paperwork. 

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My new favorite person…

Share…is a woman named Deborah Fink at St. James’ Church in London. Check out this CNN report about how her church group is rewriting well-known Christmas carols to draw attention to Israeli apartheid:
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Her spin on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’:

“Twelve assassinations, Eleven homes demolished, Ten wells obstructed, Nine sniper towers, Eight… »

Christmas Under Occupation

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To everybody celebrating Christmas today, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas from the Holy Land. As people celebrate the birth of Jesus and Bethlehem is mentioned in countless Nativity plays and sermons all over the world, too few will realize the suffering endured by this holiest of cities. Surrounded by the illegal… »