Nazareth - Days 3-4

Here's some pictures of Nazareth where I was staying this weekend. It is the largest Arab population centre in Israel.

Adjacent to Nazareth is Nazareth Illit, a Jewish settlement which is far more developed and far less interesting. Illit is to the left and Nazareth to the right in the photo below.

Nazareth is a predominantly Christian city. According to my friend the reason why it wasn't ethnically cleansed during Al Nakba in 1948 was because the Zionists feared a backlash from their European patrons. Below is a beautiful Catholic church with a rather wicked view.