Another Jihad Attack on Christmas in Europe: Joseph, Mary, and the Three Wise Men Beheaded At Church Nativity Scene (Video)

A disturbing series of attacks on Christmas symbols and traditions in Europe has raised significant concerns and is increasingly occurring across the Western world. Starting in Germany with an assault on a Santa Claus figure and escalating to a recent arson attack in Italy, these incidents point to a growing hostility towards Christian festivities.

The Kassel Incident: Assault on Santa Claus

The unsettling series of events began in Kassel, Germany, where Rainer B., a 54-year-old man dressed as Santa Claus, faced a violent encounter. While disembarking from a tram near Stern en route to Königsplatz, Rainer was accosted by a group of Muslim migrant teenagers. The assailants, believed to be around 15 years old, hurled derogatory names at him, physically attacked him, and demanded he remove his Santa costume, claiming, “This is our land.” The altercation resulted in Rainer’s costume being torn, and he sustained injuries after one of the teenagers grabbed him by the neck. In an act of self-defense, Rainer struck one of the youths with a rod traditionally carried by figures depicting St. Nicholas.

Rüsselsheim Attack: Decapitation of Nativity Figures

Following the Kassel incident, a more macabre attack occurred on December 17th, 2023, in Rüsselsheim, Hesse. In front of a church next to the Christmas market, a nativity scene in the town’s marketplace was grotesquely vandalized. The life-sized figures of Joseph, Mary, and the Three Wise Men were decapitated, an act bearing the hallmarks of execution methods used against non-believers in Islam. Some of the figures also had their hands severed, and all the figures, from the baby Jesus to the three kings and the donkey, were thrown over and damaged. This chilling assault not only targeted Christian religious symbols but also struck at the essence of European cultural traditions.

Arson Attack in Italy: A Continuation of the Disturbing Trend

The pattern of attacks against Christmas symbols took a more dangerous turn in Italy, where an Islamic migrant reportedly set a nativity scene and a church on fire. This act of arson represents an alarming escalation in the nature and severity of these attacks. The destruction of these religious and cultural symbols in a sacred space has deeply shocked and distressed the Christian community and broader society.

Societal Impact and Response

These consecutive attacks in Germany and Italy have sparked widespread alarm and introspection. They have ignited debates around the failure of Islamic integration, Muslim religious intolerance, and the lack of protection for cultural and religious traditions in a ‘multicultural, open-border’ Europe. While Islamic migrants continue to be welcomed by left-wing leaders into Europe, Christians, and all other non-Muslims remain under threat. Instead of deporting illegal Islamic immigrants and closing the borders, European leaders either whitewash the problem or try to apply a band-aid solution by calling for increased security measures. As the threat continues to grow, the lives of non-Muslims become increasingly unsafe.