Imagine strolling through Times Square on Christmas Eve, neon lights blazing, when suddenly a massive billboard declares: 'Jesus is Palestinian. Merry Christmas.' That's exactly what holiday tourists encountered last week, courtesy of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The provocative message, paired with a Quranic verse about Jesus' birth, has ignited fierce debate in New York's most iconic public space.
What began as an attempt to 'reclaim the truth' and foster interfaith understanding has instead divided passersby and social media users. English tourist Sam Kept called it 'quite a divisive message' and 'inflammatory,' noting 'It's probably not a good time in the world to have that up.' His wife added bluntly, 'It's trying to stir the pot, isn't it?'
