PMW: Jesus was a Palestinian; "no one denies that," says PA TV

One of the ways the Palestinian Authority attempts to create a Palestinian history is to deny the Judean/Jewish nationality of Jesus, and  misrepresent him as a "Palestinian."

Palestinian Media Watch has documented this ongoing Palestinian Authority historical revision. Recently on PA TV, the author Samih Ghanadreh from Nazareth was interviewed about his book "Christianity and Its Connection to Islam."

The following is the transcript of the discussion describing Jesus as a Palestinian:

Religious program on PA TV: This is our religion 

Author: "The Shahid (Martyr) President Yasser Arafat used to say: 'Jesus was the first Palestinian Shahid (Martyr).' I heard him say that sentence many times."
PA TV Host: "He [Jesus] was a Palestinian; no one denies that."
Author: "He [Jesus] was the first Palestinian Shahid (Martyr). He (Arafat) attributed this Martyrdom to Palestine, as well." Click To View

[PA TV (Fatah), Dec. 3, 2010]

Fatah proud of "Palestinian" Virgin Mary Earlier this year the Fatah Communications and Education Authority issued as statement on the official Fatah website claiming the Virgin Mary was "of the nation of Palestine":
     "If we are proud of the holiness of our land, then we are proud and pride ourselves that the first and most important holy woman among the nations and peoples is from the holy land: The Virgin Mary - the woman of love and peace - is of the nation of Palestine..." [palvoice.com/index.php?id=23043]

Jesus and Mary were Palestinians par excellence
The Palestinian Authority religious leader, the Mufti Muhammad Hussein:    "Jesus was born in this land; he took his first steps in this land and spread his teachings [of Islam] in this land. He and his mother [Mary], we may say, were Palestinians par excellence." Click to view

[PA TV (Fatah), May 12, 2009]


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commentary by Rabbi Nachum Shifren

If Jesus was a Palestinian, then I'm John the Baptist!

You CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!!

Wonder if Jesus ever threw Molatov cocktails at busses filled with children?

Wonder if Jesus ever beheaded anybody on Al Jezira TV?

Wonder if Jesus was involved in the Intifada?

Wonder if Jesus strapped explosive belts on children to blow up the money changers in the market place?

Wonder if Jesus lynched and burned the bodies of unsuspecting Jews that drove into Arab towns?

If Jesus was a "shahid", would that make Mary the "mother of all terrorists"?

Guess that would sure change the image of Jesus from our "outdated" understanding  of him...

And by the way, MERRY CHRISTMAS!