Santa Claus

Reliquary housing bone fragments of Saint Nicholas stolen from French basilica, destroyed

According to legend, Saint Nicholas had a habit of secretly giving gifts to those in need, leading to the later rise of the traditional figure of Santa Claus. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Saint Nicolas, between 1500 and 1600. Artist Cretan School.
‘Last Christmas, I gave you Iran’: Trump and Bibi in Mar-a-Lago love fest on Eretz Nehederet

‘Last Christmas, I gave you Iran’: Trump, Netanyahu in Mar-a-Lago love fest on Eretz Nehederet

The sketch mocked the contentious relationship between the two, where the prime minister is often subservient to the president but pretends not to be.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Christmas in the Old City on December 25, 2025

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City - Reporter's Notebook

I went to the Old City of Jerusalem on December 25, 2025, to find holiday cheer and Christmas events.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Ramada Olivie Nazareth

Ramada Olivie Nazareth rolls out December Christmas program with workshops and festive meals

Hotel says its holiday lineup includes a tree-lighting ceremony, family activities, and late-night celebrations on December 25 and December 31.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinian Authority depicts Santa as a victim, a fighter and Trump

For years during the Christmas season, the Palestinian Authority has used images of Santa Claus to further its agenda.

DECEMBER 24, 2019ByRACHEL WOLF
A Palestinian Authority cartoon in which Donald Trump is in a Santa Claus suit giving the Dome of the Rock and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to Israel