Jesus childhood home, Nazareth are not celebrating Christmas this year because of Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Isreal.
Nazareth is believed to be Jesus Christ’s childhood home, though he was born in Bethlehem. As such, the annual Christmas events in Nazareth are a huge tourist attraction during the Christmas season.
Trump’s announcement last week reversed decades of U.S. policy and made America the only country to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The city is also claimed by the Palestinian population, and Jerusalem is home to some of the most sacred sites in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Trump has also ordered the U.S. embassy moved from Tel Aviv.