Christ Under the Rubble; Bethlehem is in mourning on this Christmas Eve
Church leaders in Bethlehem cancel Christmas celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians
Bethlehem is in mourning on Christmas Eve!
“Christ Under the Rubble,” said Munther Isaac, pastor of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.
Addressing the service on Christmas Eve, pastor Munther Isaac said, “Gaza today has become the moral compass of the world… If you fail to call this a genocide, that’s on you. It is a sin & a darkness you willingly embrace. Some have not even called for a ceasefire— I’m talking about churches.”
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac criticises global inaction on Gaza at Bethlehem‘s Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church. He also highlights the loss of over 9,000 children and 1.9 million displaced Palestinians, condemning Western hypocrisy and church complicity.
Please listen and feel the words of my good friend Rev. @MuntherIsaac in #Bethlehem. We wish you a peaceful Christmas. pic.twitter.com/o2SnDRmH08
— Husam Zomlot (@hzomlot) December 24, 2023
“Gaza today has become the moral compass of the world… If you fail to call this a genocide, that’s on you. It is a sin & a darkness you willingly embrace. Some have not even called for a ceasefire— I’m talking about churches.”
Rev. Munther Isaac, preaching in Bethlehem 12/23 pic.twitter.com/kEqfjp0KFq
— END ALL COLONIALISM, FREE PALESTINE (@BreeNewsome) December 24, 2023
CHURCH CANCELS CHRISTMAS IN BETHLEHEM IN THE WEST BANK
Reverend Isaac;
“It is impossible to celebrate Christmas when there is a genocide taking place in our land”
This is an example of real belief.
People of honour. pic.twitter.com/mSozdjo8PI
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) December 23, 2023
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac criticises global inaction on Gaza at Bethlehem's Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church.
He highlights the loss of over 9,000 children and 1.9 million displaced Palestinians, condemning Western hypocrisy and church complicity. pic.twitter.com/LoSp3VuLtg
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) December 24, 2023
Church leaders in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, have cancelled the Christmas celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians.
The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as amid the Israel-Hamas war.
For this year, there are no decorations, festive lights and the traditional giant Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square while the local gift shops are also closed down.
The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe blow to the town’s economy as well.
