Overview
- An American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee campaign initially displayed 'Jesus is Palestinian' in Times Square during the Christmas rush.
- The installation paired the slogan with a Quran verse about Jesus and a 'Merry Christmas' greeting in English and Arabic.
- Tourists and social media users offered sharply divided reactions, with critics calling the message inflammatory and supporters describing it as thought‑provoking.
- Historians and advocacy groups disputing the claim said Jesus was a Jewish figure from Judea and argued the term Palestine was not used in his lifetime.
- ADC executive director Adeb Ayoub said the nonprofit has rotated Times Square messages for months to prompt dialogue, and the latest board reads 'Jesus would say "tear down that wall"' ahead of additional New Year’s Eve displays.