this is from a Christian friend who just returned from Israel;No sign of Xmas in Nazareth. I Went there to try and buy some Xmas cards to send to folk around the world and there were literally none. Nazareth is a Muslim town now....
Nazareth
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| Nazareth | ||
 From top, left to right: Church of the Annunciation, Mary's Well,Mary's Well Square, The old market of Nazareth, Selezian Church, Big Fashion mall, Nazareth skyline | ||
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  Nazareth | ||
| District | North | |
| Government | City | |
| Hebrew | נָצְרַת (Natz'rat or Na'tzeret; Naṣ'rath in Biblical Hebrew) | |
| Arabic | النَّاصِرَة (al-Nāṣɪra) | |
| Population | 72,200[1] Metropolitan Area: 210,000 (2009) | |
| Area | 14,123 dunams (14.123 km2; 5.453 sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Ramiz Jaraisy | |
| Coordinates | 32°42′07″N 35°18′12″ECoordinates: 32°42′07″N 35°18′12″E | |
| Website | www.nazareth.muni.il | |
Nazareth (pronounced /ˈnæzərəθ/; Hebrew: נָצְרַת, Natzrat or Natzeret;Arabic: الناصرة al-Nāṣira or al-Naseriyye) is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is predominantly made up of Arab citizens of Israel.[2][3] In the New Testament, the city is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating biblical events.
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