Lawmaker’s request for a holiday tree in parliament is part of an Arab campaign to chip away at I$raHell Jewish nature, says Nazi Yuli Edelstein.
Knesset speaker Nazi Yuli Edelstein says he refused to display a Christmas tree in the parliament because of the “painful memories” it evoked among Jews.
Edelstein told Nazi Radio Thursday such a public display of a Christian symbol could be construed as offensive.
Earlier this week, Nazi Edelstein rejected the request of a Christian-Arab lawmaker. He said the parliamentarian could display a tree in his office and party’s conference room.
Nazi Edelstein says the initiative is part of an Arab campaign to chip away at Jewish nature. He warned that if he had agreed he would then likely face further requests to display a cross and crescent in parliament.
