Bear Grylls is labelled ’embarrassing’ after his Christmas message to fans called Jesus ‘a refugee’ and Mary ‘a Palestinian’ – sparking accusations he is ‘eradicating her Jewish identity’ [Video]

Bear Grylls has been labelled ’embarrassing’ after saying Mary was a Palestinian refugee in a Christmas message to his followers.

The 50-year-old explorer took to social media to share ‘a quick historical note’ about ‘Maryam (Mary)’.

He wrote on X: ‘In these next few days billions of us around the world celebrate the birth of a Middle Eastern refugee who, 2,000 years ago, changed the course of the world forever. 

‘Let me tell you some of his story. This is just a short extract from near the beginning of the adventure. 

‘When Maryam, a young, poor, and no doubt terrified Palestinian girl, gives birth in a run-down animal pen, to a baby who was foretold for hundreds of years. 

‘Yet she was not alone. And she never would be. Because this was the moment that God Almighty broke into our fallen world in person… To many of us, it is undoubtedly: The Greatest Story Ever Told.’

His …