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Israeli police arrest Santa Claus!

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Everexpanding · 25/12/2025 13:43

“Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.
Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched.”

jesus, they couldn’t stop even for a day

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/israeli-police-arrest-palestinian-man-dressed-as-santa-claus-at-christmas-party

Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party

Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendor

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/israeli-police-arrest-palestinian-man-dressed-as-santa-claus-at-christmas-party

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Everexpanding · 26/12/2025 17:37

RosaMundi27 · 26/12/2025 16:25

I'm Irish (Catholic by background) and live in the UK at the moment - which government should I be holding to account?

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Are you from the North RosaMundi?

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Fernsrus · 26/12/2025 16:50

Most of this isn’t about religion at all.

RosaMundi27 · 26/12/2025 16:25

andIsaid · 26/12/2025 02:48

The only way this can be turned around is if you hold your elected officials to account.

Your prime minister is holding your country hostage - if they drop charges against him he will stop his government.

This is not the world's problem, or an anti Israel anti Jewish problem - this is a political problem with political solutions.

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I'm Irish (Catholic by background) and live in the UK at the moment - which government should I be holding to account?

Martymcfly24 · 26/12/2025 14:44

keepeofthesevenkeys · 26/12/2025 13:36

Not really. Someone made an offensive comment about Jewish people and your response was "yeah but some of them have said the same thing".

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I'm not derailing the thread (because that is often the mission of comments like this) but I was replying to this
Do you make such unpleasant comments/generalisations about other religions/races or just Jewish people with the fact that those unpleasant comments and generalisations are made about other people and left to stand.

PollyPlumPeach · 26/12/2025 13:36

RosaMundi27 · 25/12/2025 17:52

Jews and Israelis never seem to get a day off from being misrepresented and lied about. Food for thought don't you think?

An odd comment. Where in the OP does it mention Jews?

keepeofthesevenkeys · 26/12/2025 13:36

Martymcfly24 · 26/12/2025 13:32

Reach much????

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Not really. Someone made an offensive comment about Jewish people and your response was "yeah but some of them have said the same thing".

Martymcfly24 · 26/12/2025 13:35

Anyway sorry @Everexpanding but I never replied to you. Id love to say I'm surprised but at this stage .

Martymcfly24 · 26/12/2025 13:32

keepeofthesevenkeys · 26/12/2025 12:38

And that makes it okay does it? Do you counter every one poiting out a racist mark with "yeah well other people are racist too"?

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Reach much????

keepeofthesevenkeys · 26/12/2025 12:38

Martymcfly24 · 26/12/2025 10:43

Another staunch pro Israeli poster in the last couple of days spoke about Palestinian peoples victim hood so just in case you thought it was just one side it's not .

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And that makes it okay does it? Do you counter every one poiting out a racist mark with "yeah well other people are racist too"?

Martymcfly24 · 26/12/2025 10:43

Comedycook · 26/12/2025 09:13

Do you make such unpleasant comments/generalisations about other religions/races or just Jewish people?

Anyway I would report your post but I think it's useful to see people for what they really are and we see you.

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Another staunch pro Israeli poster in the last couple of days spoke about Palestinian peoples victim hood so just in case you thought it was just one side it's not .

MyCatStoleSausages · 26/12/2025 10:12

I thought this was a headline from one of those satirical newspapers it's so dastardly. I saw a video of the Archbishop of York talking about how he was intimidated by Israeli militias on a recent visit to Bethlehem. It's sad that people can't celebrate this special time of year without harassment and intimidation.

Comedycook · 26/12/2025 09:13

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Do you make such unpleasant comments/generalisations about other religions/races or just Jewish people?

Anyway I would report your post but I think it's useful to see people for what they really are and we see you.

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Everexpanding · 26/12/2025 07:24

RosaMundi27 · 25/12/2025 17:52

Jews and Israelis never seem to get a day off from being misrepresented and lied about. Food for thought don't you think?

My post was about forces of the Israeli government, in this case the Israeli police’s continued cruelty towards, and harassment of, the Palestinian population.
your introduction of the term Jews into this conversation is unhelpful and encouraging of anti semitism. Jews are an extremely diverse population many of whom are appalled at what has been done in Gaza and by the systematic persecution of Palestinians.

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andIsaid · 26/12/2025 02:48

RosaMundi27 · 25/12/2025 17:52

Jews and Israelis never seem to get a day off from being misrepresented and lied about. Food for thought don't you think?

The only way this can be turned around is if you hold your elected officials to account.

Your prime minister is holding your country hostage - if they drop charges against him he will stop his government.

This is not the world's problem, or an anti Israel anti Jewish problem - this is a political problem with political solutions.

putini · 26/12/2025 02:06

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10UsernamesNotAvailableTryAnotherOne · 26/12/2025 02:02

I wonder what their excuse was. I guess they just don't like seeing Palestinians happy or celebrating something.

BelleHathor · 25/12/2025 19:32

Everexpanding · 25/12/2025 13:43

“Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.
Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched.”

jesus, they couldn’t stop even for a day

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/israeli-police-arrest-palestinian-man-dressed-as-santa-claus-at-christmas-party

The Palestinians are not allowed peace for even 1 day, simply for the crime of existing and refusing to flee their ancestral land.

The lack of self awareness by the Israeli authorities of how it would look to the outside world arresting someone the kids in the region call ‘Baba Noel’ speaks volumes.

They were simply celebrating as a lot of the world does during this time of year. Dancing the Dabka, but nope no joy allowed.

Video from Middle East Eye of the arrest: https://x.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2003874830781677992?s=20

Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) on X

Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas celebration in Haifa’s Wadi Nisnas neighbourhood.

https://x.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2003874830781677992?s=20

RosaMundi27 · 25/12/2025 17:52

Jews and Israelis never seem to get a day off from being misrepresented and lied about. Food for thought don't you think?

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