Pope Francis Prays to “Palestinian” Jesus Lying on Swaddling “Terrorism” Scarf, by Jules Gomes

By Jules Gomes, The Stream, December 11, 2024

Dr. Jules Gomes, (BA, BD, MTh, PhD), has a doctorate in biblical studies from the University of Cambridge. Currently a Vatican-accredited journalist based in Rome, he is the author of five books and several academic articles. Gomes lectured at Catholic and Protestant seminaries and universities and was canon theologian and artistic director at Liverpool Cathedral.

Keffiyeh, which is banned in multiple parliaments and countries, finds place of pride in Vatican

Yasser Arafat. SOURCE: The Stream.

At best, the iconic keffiyeh is a provocative symbol of Palestianian resistance and solidarity with Palestinian nationalism. At worst, the checkered black-and-white scarf made most famous by the late Yasser Arafat is synonymous with the headgear worn by Islamic terrorists and antisemitic mobs baying for Jewish blood.

But last Saturday, the keffiyeh became the swaddling clothes for the baby Jesus to lie on in His cradle as a wheelchair-bound Pope Francis prayed before a politicized “Palestinian” nativity scene in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.

Jews and Christians erupted with outrage, both reminding the pope that depicting Jesus as a “Palestinian” when he was born a “Jew” was not only historically inaccurate, but a display of partisanship with the antisemitic terrorist organization Hamas.

Earlier today, the controversial nativity scene was removed from the Paul VI Hall with no explanation. …

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