A Christmas tree made of razor wire and tear gas grenades is displayed in Manger Square, Bethlehem as part of an activist art exhibit, December 21, 2013. The exhibit, titled, "Chic Art + Resistance" is a project by Brazilian-Palestinian artist Sami Musa and activist Mohammed Khatib. Their goal is to use art as a metaphor to talk about the Palestinian struggle against occupation. Tear gas canisters, razor wire, and sound bombs are used to capture the experiences of the activists struggling against the Israeli wall and settlements (Photo: Activestills)

Knesset speaker nixes Christmas tree

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud) turned down on Sunday a request from a Hadash Knesset member to place a Christmas tree on prominent display in the parliament’s building.  MK Hanna Sweid (Hadash), sent a letter to the speaker Thursday urging him to order the placing of the Christmas tree “at the entrance [to the Knesset],…