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(16,319 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2024, 04:51 PM Mar 28

This Easter, let's not try to pretend Jesus was a 'Palestinian Jew' [View all]

Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus, but this year the holiday comes with a twist: Jesus resurrected as Palestinian. Never mind that Jesus was born and died a Jew in Judaea. From the pronouncement of a member of Congress to the pages of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Jesus is now heralded as a “Palestinian” or, more delicately, as a “Palestinian Jew.”

Jesus made an appearance on social media as a “Palestinian” around Christmas, and the meme has flourished since then. The gambit casts 1st-century Jews in the role of an occupying power and “Palestinians” as their victims. Just as Herod, the king of Judaea in Jesus’ time, persecuted the “Palestinian” holy family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, so, too, goes the claim, is modern Israel an occupying power persecuting Palestinians today.

So caught up were these advocates in their own spin that they mischaracterized reality. In a Christmastime post on Instagram, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) condemned modern Israelis as “right-wing forces violently occupying Bethlehem.” But Bethlehem has been administered by the Palestinian Authority since 1995. Once a significant majority there the Christian population plunged from 86 percent in 1950 to less than 12 percent in 2016.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/28/easter-jesus-not-palestinian-jew/

What would happen today if Mary and Joseph went to find an inn in the West Bank so Mary could have her baby? 🤔

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This Easter, let's not try to pretend Jesus was a 'Palestinian Jew' [View all] Mosby Mar 28 OP

Let's not pretend zombies are real. SamKnause Mar 28 #1

... Sky Jewels Apr 1 #60

Or that he looked like a Dravidian from Sri Lanka LeftInTX Mar 28 #2

Both equally crazy. n/t Igel Mar 28 #23

Doesn't Jesus look like Kenny Loggins? (n/t) PJMcK Apr 1 #53

He did in my house growing up. n/t CincyDem Apr 1 #54

Or Hrithik Roshan..LOL LeftInTX Apr 1 #58

Easter was originally a festival honoring a goddess of fertility. (Bunnies & eggs are symbols of fertility.) Towlie Mar 28 #3

palistine is a location. Jewish is a faith dembotoz Mar 28 #4

He wasn't even born in the Palestinian region, he was born and died in Judea. LeftInTX Mar 28 #5

I always thought he was born in Bethlehem... which is in the West Bank. ColinC Mar 28 #7

Judea back then. Jeez....It was part of the Roman Empire LeftInTX Mar 28 #11

Ah i see! That region did not get conquered by the Arab Muslims until 629 ColinC Mar 28 #15

It's simplistic. Igel Mar 28 #24

He was born in the Roman province of Judea, not Palestina LeftInTX Mar 28 #35

If you want to be accurate, Matthew's gospel says he was born in the Kingdom of Judea muriel_volestrangler Mar 29 #47

That's why my husband JustAnotherGen Mar 28 #28

Never met him, but I love that man. EarnestPutz Apr 1 #51

depends on your map dembotoz Mar 28 #10

Show me your map. I'm looking at the history. It was in the Roman Empire. LeftInTX Mar 28 #13

whole damn place called Palestine dembotoz Mar 29 #41

Map is of the Holy Land dated 1895 and it appears to be a religious map with Jerusalem and Bethlehem in Judah. LeftInTX Mar 29 #48

Jesus wasn't born in Bethlehem? 🤔 ColinC Mar 28 #6

Bethlehem is in Judea, Yeshua was born to Jewish parents, Miriam and Yosef. Mosby Mar 28 #9

Bethlehem did not exist when Jesus was supposedly born. Sibelius Fan Mar 28 #18

True if you're talking about Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. sarisataka Mar 28 #19

Although it is true that the Roman's controlled that region during the time Jesus was supposed to be born ColinC Mar 28 #21

Yes however that has no relevance sarisataka Mar 28 #25

First i have to believe he existed Fichefinder Mar 28 #8

And I would have to forget how much plagiarism of Hercules there was. GreenWave Mar 28 #12

Did Socrates exist? Igel Mar 28 #26

Socrates was mortal. All men are mortal. Therefore all men are Socrates Bucky Mar 29 #42

The Church Of Socrates isn't trying to fuck my nephew while denying my niece healthcare. Iggo Apr 1 #75

Jesus needs to make a re-appearance Aussie105 Mar 28 #14

I don't know..... Xolodno Mar 28 #30

That means he'd get a sweet slice of that merch money Bucky Mar 29 #43

The reappearance thing is yet another factor Sky Jewels Apr 1 #61

Anyone can retcon a fictional character. Jirel Mar 28 #16

Preach! IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 29 #40

So much hand wringing over a guy who most likely never existed, let alone was a god. Sibelius Fan Mar 28 #17

Lazarus Syndrome Lancero Mar 28 #20

This is about people who are trying to make ancient Jews look like bad guys. LeftInTX Mar 28 #36

Do those long dead ancient Jews give a fuck? I'm not gonna be offended Autumn Apr 1 #59

Jewish deicide sarisataka Apr 1 #62

So you say none of these silly religions attempt to control women. Only Hamas does? Autumn Apr 1 #63

I didn't say that at all sarisataka Apr 1 #64

You just described the entire middle east and the fucking Christian right all over the world. Autumn Apr 1 #65

In the real world the accusation of being "Christ killers" sarisataka Apr 1 #66

I gave no opinion on what is or is not anti-Semitic so there is no way of you believing what Autumn Apr 1 #67

Of all the things not to pretend about Jesus, every day and not just Easter, RockRaven Mar 28 #22

Thank you Mosby! JustAnotherGen Mar 28 #27

Jesus was a white european SocialDemocrat61 Mar 28 #29

He's white like Santa. Ask Megyn Kelley. Iggo Mar 28 #39

The latest canard to erase Jewish history. madaboutharry Mar 28 #31

Well, Palestine is just referring to territory. Xolodno Mar 28 #33

It's about getting Christians (who are a huge majority) to not support Israel and support Palestinians instead. LeftInTX Mar 28 #37

Well, technically.... Xolodno Mar 28 #32

It was named Palestine by the Romans after they sacked and destroyed the Herod's temple Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 28 #34

The word Palestinian is derived from the Philistines Bucky Mar 29 #45

You had me at "pretend Jesus." Iggo Mar 28 #38

Therefore it's okay to bomb Gazan families Bucky Mar 29 #44

It's all pretense anyways. n/t elocs Mar 29 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Lasher Mar 29 #49

Kick. Lasher Apr 1 #50

No, lets pretend he was Lily-White and blue eyed as seen in many bibles. republianmushroom Apr 1 #52

I am seeing some say Jesus was a Muslim JI7 Apr 1 #55

Well that seems unlikely...as Muhammad, the founder of Islam was born in c.570 EX500rider Apr 1 #69

They believe everyone is born a Muslim but they get "corrupted" JI7 Apr 1 #71

What? They don't like their own history? Cha Apr 1 #73

Actually a Jew from Nazareth in Galilee Jilly_in_VA Apr 1 #56

I can't believe what I am seeing. We have remarkable consensus on a Israel/Palestine issue. Beastly Boy Apr 1 #57

Does it matter what he was? No proof he existed, no proof he died. Judaism rejects Autumn Apr 1 #68

No, it doesn't matter at all. What matters is that there is a certain established narrative associated with his name, Beastly Boy Apr 1 #70

His name and his cultural background, fictional or not, has been appropriated for a long Autumn Apr 1 #72

I was talking about the recent one that was raised in the OP Beastly Boy Apr 1 #74