From the NY Post, who knew that the lighting of a Christmas tree has to do with not mentioning "Christmas" or Palestinian flags or Free Palestine” chants? So that's the way they do it in Portland, Oregon.
Portland has sparked outrage after stripping its Christmas tree of its name, referring to it only as “the tree” during its lighting ceremony.
As thousands gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square for the Oregon city’s 41st annual tree-lighting on Friday night, leaders and speakers avoided mentioning “Christmas” at any point — including in the ceremony itself and the event’s ads.
She introduced two younger members of the tribe, who referred to the celebration only as “the tree lighting,” before handing the microphone to another featured speaker.
Draped in a Palestinian flag, the woman used her stage time to lead the crowd in a “Free Palestine” chant.
“This is the perfect time to bring this up. There are a lot of genocides going on,” she said only moments into the tree-lighting ceremony.