Now this is great to see…
Iraqi Christians celebrating Christmas … in Baghdad:
Something #ISIS never wanted to see: #ChristmasEve mass in #Baghdad and #Mosul this evening. Wishing all of our @coalition partners of every faith a joyous holiday season and a more peaceful 2018. https://t.co/cZXnOys3hp
— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) December 24, 2017
اول #ميلاد لليسوع في بغداد بعد اعلان النصر على #داعش
الان من كنيسة سيدة النجاة #Christmas #baghdad pic.twitter.com/fJk1d2Gajh— Methaq Al-fayyadh (@MethaqAlFayyadh) December 24, 2017
…and in Mosul which celebrated its first Christmas since ISIS began its offensive 4 years ago:
"Muslims, as well as local & military officials, stood with Christian worshippers amid the candles & Christmas trees."
Mosul celebrates 1st post-ISIS Christmas in 4 yrs. @Coalition stands w/ @IraqiGovt in defending safety, dignity & freedom of all Iraqishttps://t.co/vP0LDfRSpo
— OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III (@OIRSpox) December 25, 2017
Christians in Mosul Celebrate First Post-ISIS Christmas Mass pic.twitter.com/uV6pMT7K06
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 25, 2017
There was sadness and joy felt as Christians in Mosul celebrated their first Christmas since Isil's defeat https://t.co/RsNebk9V5k pic.twitter.com/hSAVLKWkPU
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 25, 2017
In Iraq and Syria, areas that were just months ago under control/threat of #ISIS held Christmas mass this year.
Photos from: Mosul, Malikiya, Baghdad (AFP) pic.twitter.com/MCzgNcLhnL— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) December 26, 2017
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Fox News is wrong here — it’s a 30 meter tree:
Iraqi Christians have raised a 30-ft. tall Christmas tree in Baghdad to celebrate both the holiday and the expulsion of ISIS extremists by Iraq Security Forces. pic.twitter.com/e96oaR5neN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 23, 2017
And to be fair, the tree showed up during the Obama years:
The story of Baghdad's giant (30-metre, not 30-foot) Christmas tree is actually very cool: it was first put up by a Muslim businessman, for $24,000, in solidarity with Christians. https://t.co/tW2axNnVZq
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 24, 2017
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