NYC Ad Declares Jesus Palestinian, Angers Those Who Funded Ethnic Cleansing
The New Arab reports on the fury over an NYC ad declaring 'Jesus is Palestinian.' For those who fund and defend the ongoing occupation and ethnic cleansing, the idea that a foundational figure of their own culture hails from the land they're dispossessing is simply too much. This historical truth, routinely ignored by mainstream media—which would rather debate the geographic accuracy of
'Palestinian cookouts'—exposes inconvenient parallels between ancient Judea and modern Palestine. The 'pro-Israel' anger isn't about historical accuracy; it's about erasing any connection Palestinians have to their indigenous land, even one as profound as anchoring the birth of Christ there. This discomfort reveals a deeper pattern: the rebranding of indigenous history to fit an expansionist
agenda. While American politicians, many funded by organizations like AIPAC (which funneled $27 million into the 2022 elections, per OpenSecrets.org), will happily invoke biblical values, they conveniently forget those values originated in a land now systematically dismantled. It's a selective memory that serves a militarized foreign policy, not genuine faith. The 'pro-Israel' outrage isn't about
theology; it's about denying Palestinian identity in the face of inconvenient history. How dare indigenous people reclaim their most significant historical figures when there's narrative control to maintain?