A video has gone viral on the social media platform X claims that pro-Palestinian protesters chanted "Burn it down," referring to the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in New York
After videos of chants in a Pro-Palestine march in New York, tweets emerged claiming that the chants were “burn it down,” refering to the Christmas tree nearby.
🚨Is “Burn It Down” a Palestinian way of saying “Merry Christmas”?#Palestine #USA #Christmas #NewYear2024 #Gaza #HamasTerrorrists #Radicals
— Truth News 🗞️ (@Truth4News) November 30, 2023
pic.twitter.com/ur9Jlbl5Dh
🔴 Cientos de simpatizantes de Hamás gritando “Burn It Down” (quémalo) en el encendido del arbol de Navidad en NY.
— El Cabo Santo 🇪🇦💚✝️ (@ElCaboSanto) November 30, 2023
No se a vosotros pero a mi me parece una forma muy rara la que tienen los palestinos de decir Feliz Navidad..... pic.twitter.com/2NRX6E5IxB
Misbar looked into it and clarified the chants to be “shut it down.”
The “Flood The Tree Lighting For Gaza” protest is starting out in front of Fox News’ HQ in NYC.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 29, 2023
Crowd chants “Shut it down!” pic.twitter.com/dtY4cuWKHR