The debate over the historical identity of Jesus has resurfaced amidst the Israel-Hamas war. Some argue that Jesus, a Judean Jew living under Roman rule, cannot be considered Palestinian, while others claim that the region was renamed Syria-Palestina by the Romans, erasing its Jewish identity. The discussion has sparked controversy and raised questions about historical narratives and identity in the context of the ongoing conflict.
Before anyone ever heard of "the Palestinian people," Jews in Israel were proud of their oranges, grapes - and, yes, watermelons. https://t.co/bm3umV6brA
at the time of christ’s birth, rome occupied the kingdom of israel. they renamed it “syria palestina,” after the now-extinct philistines, 200 years later. the arabs would not colonize the region for another 600 years. jesus was jewish, and was never a “palestinian.” https://t.co/Wq2ejqwnYS
A real people knows their own history; an invented people will invent their history - and change it whenever it is convenient. Palestinians have claimed over the years to descend from (non-Arab) Philistines, Canaanites, or Jebusites while also being Arab. 1/
Saying Jesus was Palestinian is like saying Pocahontas was a citizen of the Confederate States of America
Jesus, a Judean Jew, would’ve been a target for Hamas like any other Jew in the region. Those justifying the Oct 7th massacre by saying Jews have no history or claim to the land and should therefore be ethnically cleansed have to include Jesus as a target to be cleansed with… https://t.co/WA4dCExb4u
"Why can't Jesus be Palestinian?" Simple, he was a Jew living in Judea. 100 yrs later, Judea was renamed Syria-Palestina by the Romans to erase the land's Jewish identity. 2,000 years later, anti-Israel activists like Amer Zahr are still trying to erase the land's Jewish identity https://t.co/7DaTO1lRmK
Seen on another platform. Odd isn't it? For 2,000 years Jews were slaughtered for "killing Christ," while according to the Palestine Cult it's all been a case of mistaken identity! https://t.co/Yl7PoCurql
I've been hearing "Jesus was a Palestinian" for years, but it's become popular during this war, as the war has taken place over Christmas. Anyway here is the truth. No, Jesus was not Palestinian. Or Israeli. He was a rabbi from Judea, a Jew living under Roman colonial rule.
Watermelons are grown in Gaza and the West Bank and have the same four colors — red, green, black and white — as the Palestinian flag. Here's how the fruit has taken on new prominence since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/alWO0kGPyr