Nazareth cuts back Christmas celebrations to protest Trump's Jerusalem move

JERUSALEM – Nazareth, the Israeli Arab city where Jesus is thought to have been raised, has cancelled some Christmas celebrations in protest at President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, an official said.

Trump announced the move last week, reversing decades of US policy and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, jeopardizing Middle East peace efforts and upsetting the Arab world and Western allies alike.

"We have decided to cancel the traditional Christmas singing and dancing because we are in a time of dispute, because of what Trump has said about Jerusalem," city spokesman Salem Sharara said.