Knesset bans Christmas tree display
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The office of the speaker of the Knesset says he has rejected a Christian lawmaker's request to publically display a Christmas tree in the building.
Eran Sidis, a spokesman for Yuli Edelstein, said Monday that the speaker rejected yesterday's request, but said the parliamentarian could display a Christmas tree in his office and his party's conference room. Sidis denied the rejection was connected to Israel's Jewish character. He said displaying the tree until Orthodox Christmas January 7 would be too long. (AP)
