Israel Comes Together for Christmas Tree Lighting
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Huge Christmas Tree Lit Up In Jaffa
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12/22/2014
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JAFFA, ISRAEL (NBC) - Arab Christians in Israel opened the holiday season with the lighting of a huge Christmas tree Monday night. Hundreds of people attended the tree lighting ceremony, where a bell ringing Santa met children and their parents.
Orthodox leaders told the crowd it was a time of peace and unity among the region's three main religions.
"This is the best example for all the citizens of Israel to see how people can do things that we can really take people from all the natures, Jews, Muslims and put them together", said Orthodox Scout Leader George Mansour. "This is the tree. I wish that this can bring peace to our land, to Israel, to Christians, Muslims and Jews." Read more
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