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The event should have been unremarkable except for one detail — baby Jesus was lying on a keffiyeh, the scarf used as a national symbol for Palestinians

Pope Francis -- Read the Bible! Read the Bible!!

From: All Israel News December 20, 2024

Israeli minister in letter to Pope Francis: 'Jesus lived and died as a Jew'
Chikli slams pope for perpetuating ‘blood libel,’ endorsing false display showing Jesus as Palestinian

Following several instances in recent months where Pope Francis appeared to endorse Palestinian narratives, Amichai Chikli, Israel's Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, issued a strongly worded protest letter to the Pope.

Chikli began his letter: “H.H. Pope Francis, Shalom.
It is a well-known fact that Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem, as described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel according to Matthew: ‘Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king.’”

The minister’s first argument referenced a nativity scene featuring the baby Jesus lying in a manger draped with a Palestinian keffiyeh that was showcased in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy.

After significant backlash, the Vatican chose to remove the display shortly later.