Palestinian Santa brings festive cheer to Jerusalem – In Jerusalem’s Old City there are dozens of churches, but as Christmas beckons there is just one Santa Claus – a towering Palestinian former basketball player | ynetnews

Each December, the streets sparkle green and red as Christian pilgrims and others arrive to celebrate Christmas in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.
Seven years ago one resident, Issa Kassissieh, transformed the ground floor of his 700-year-old home into a grotto, complete with candy, mulled wine and a chance to sit on Santa’s lap.